Bios Setup Program; Introduction; Bios Setup Program Menu Bar - Intel BOXD845GLVAL - 845GL CEL/P4 400MHZ FSB UATX Specification

4 BIOS Setup Program

What This Chapter Contains
4.1

Introduction .................................................................................................................81

4.2 Maintenance Menu......................................................................................................82
4.3 Main Menu ..................................................................................................................83
4.4 Advanced Menu ..........................................................................................................84
4.5 Security Menu .............................................................................................................98
4.6 Power Menu................................................................................................................99
4.7 Boot Menu.................................................................................................................100
4.8 Exit Menu ..................................................................................................................104
4.1 Introduction
The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The
BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST)
memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below.
Maintenance Main
Table 46 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
Table 46.

BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar

Maintenance Main
Clears Allocates
passwords and resources for
BIS credentials hardware
and enables components
extended
configuration
mode
For information about
Boot Integrity Services (BIS)
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NOTE
In this chapter, all examples of the BIOS Setup program menu bar include the maintenance menu;
however, the maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is in configuration
mode. Section 2.9.2 on page 59 tells how to put the Desktop Board in configuration mode.
Advanced Security
Advanced Security
Configures Sets
advanced passwords
features and security
available features
through the
chipset
Power Boot
Power Boot
Configures Selects boot
power options and
management power supply
features controls
Refer to
Section 1.5, page 17
Exit
Exit
Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options
81