Chapter 3: Bios Setup; The Main Menu; System Information - Lite-on Tech Scenic Edition X101 User Manual

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

The BIOS is a boot program located in a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard. It is used to

communicate with the hardware before the operating system (OS) takes the control of the

system. Its main function is to manage the setup of the motherboard and interface card

parameters, including simple parameters such as time, date, hard disk drive, as well as more

complex parameters such as hardware synchronization, device operating mode, and the

operating speed of the CPU.

Do not change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you fully understand their

meanings and consequences: The parameters inside the BIOS are used to setup the

hardware synchronization or the device-operating mode. If the parameters are not correct, they

will produce errors, the computer will crash, and sometimes you will not even be able to boot the

computer after it has crashed. We recommend that you do not change the parameters inside

the BIOS unless you are very familiar with them. If you are not able to boot your computer

anymore, please refer to Chapter 2 Hardware Installation, section 2-5 Jumpers -"Erase CMOS

data".

Press <F10> to enter BIOS setup

Immediately press the <F10> key after power up the system. This will let you access into the

BIOS Setup menu. If the post disappears before you response and the OS (operation system)

starts, please restart the system by using the "Start" or "Reset" button on the chassis.

How to operate the BIOS menu

In the BIOS Setup menu, you can see several options. You will need the following function keys

to operate the BIOS.

Press<Esc> to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

Press ↑↓← → (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to

confirm or to modify.

Press <F9> to load the CMOS optimal default settings

Press <F10> to save these parameters into the CMOS and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

Press <+> to change values.

After entering the BIOS, the main BIOS menu will appear on the screen. This main menu allows

you to select twelve setup functions and two save/exit choices. Use the ↑↓← → keys to select

the items and press <Enter> to confirm and enter the sub-menu.

The System Information is used to provide the main system specification for users.

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