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BIOS
5.4
Setup Utility
The BIOS incorporates a Setup utility that allows the user to alter a variety of system options.
This section describes the operation of the utility by describing the various options available
through a set of hierarchical menus. Not all options are available with all products and some
depend on BIOS customizations.
The current settings are stored in the SPI FLASH NVRAM area and any changes can be copied
back to this area via the Exit menu. The operation of the BIOS defaults is described later in this
document.
To start the utility, you must press the F2 key during the early stages of POST after power-up.
Note that this functionality operates with PS/2 keyboards, USB keyboards when enabled, and
via the console redirection facility when enabled.
The table below briefly describes the primary menus, most of which have sub-menus. The
following sections describe the menus in detail.
Table 5-1 BIOS Primary Menu
Menu
Main
Advanced
Chipset
Boot
Security
Save & Exit
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Options
BIOS information and date and time
Advanced features including ACPI, CPU, IDE, USB, HW monitoring
and Serial Port settings
Features including Host Bridge and Southbridge
Boot mode and Boot options
Administrator's password
Save with or without changes, Load/save default settings and Boot
Device Selection
NITX-300-ET-DVI Installation and Use (6806800N97A)
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