Using The System Setup Program - Dell PowerEdge XK946 Hardware Owner's Manual

NOTE:
After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to send a
message the first time you start your system.

Using the System Setup Program

Table 2-1 lists the keys that you use to view or change information on the
System Setup program screens and to exit the program.
Table 2-1. Setup Menu Key Use
Key
<Enter>
<Esc>
Up arrow
Down arrow
Left and right
arrows
<->
<+>
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Function
Execute
Command
Exit
Select item up
Select item down The down arrow is used to select the next value
Select menu
Change value
Change value
Description
<Enter> activates and closes sub-menus, and
selects sub-fields for time/date only.
<Esc> provides a way to back out of any field.
When the <Esc> key is pressed while editing
any field or selecting features of a menu, the
parent menu is re-entered. When <Esc> is
pressed in a submenu, the parent menu is re-
entered. When <Esc> is pressed in a major
menu, the exit confirmation window is displayed
and the user is asked whether changes should be
saved or discarded.
The up arrow is used to select the previous value
in a menu item's option list. Press <Enter> to
activate the selected item.
in a menu item's option list. Press <Enter> to
activate the selected item.
The left and right arrow keys are used to select
values for a setup item.
The minus key scrolls backward through the
selected item's values.
The plus key scrolls forward through the selected
item's values. On 106-key Japanese keyboards,
the plus key has a different scan code than the
plus key on keyboards from other regions, but it
performs the same function.