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This ch apter provides use rs with d etailed description how to set u p basic syste m con figuration
through th e AMIBIOS8 BIOS se tup utility.
To e nter the setup scree ns, follow t he st eps be low:
Turn on t he co mpute r and press the <Del> key im mediately.
Afte r you press th e <Delete> key, the m ain BIOS setup me nu disp lays. Yo u ca n acce ss t he
othe r setup screen s from the m ain BIOS se tup menu , such as the Chipset and Power m enus.
The BIOS setup/ utilit y uses a key-b ase d naviga tion system ca lled ho t ke ys. Most of the BIOS
se tup utility ho t keys can be used at a ny time du ring the setup n avigation proce ss. The se keys
in clude <F1>, <F2>, <Enter>, <ESC >, <Arrow> keys, an d so on.
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Left/Righ t
T he Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen.
T he U p and Down <Arrow> k eys al low you to sel ect a setup sc reen or
Up/Down
s ub-screen.
T he Plus and Mi nus <Arrow> keys all ow you to change the fi eld value of a
+- Plus/Minus
particul ar setup item .
Tab
T he <Tab> key al lows you to select setup fiel ds.
F1
T he <F1> key allows you to dis play the general help sc reen.
F2
T he <F2> key allows you to load previous values.
F3
T he <F3> key allows you to load optim ized defaul ts.
F4
T he <F4> key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit
s etup. Press the <F4> key to save your changes.
Esc
T he <Esc> key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit
the s etup. Press the <Esc> key to exit the setup without s aving your
c hanges.
Enter
T he <Enter> key allows you to di spl ay or change the setup opti on listed for a
particul ar setup i tem. The <Enter> key can also allow you to di spl ay the
s etup sub- sc reens .
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