Bios Setup Utility; Entering The Bios Setup Utility; Control Keys; Navigating The Bios Menus - VIA Technologies VB7009 User Manual

6. BIOS Setup Utility

6.1. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

Power on the computer and press Delete during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS
Setup Utility. If the entry point has passed, restart the system and try again.

6.2. Control Keys

Up Move up one row
Down Move down one row
Left Move to the left in the navigation bar
Right Move to the right in the navigation bar
Enter Access the highlighted item / Select the item
Esc Jumps to the Exit screen or returns to the previous screen
Page up / + 1 Increase the numeric value
Page down / - 1 Decrease the numeric value
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F1 General help
F5 Restore the previous CMOS value
F7 Load optimized defaults
F10 Save all the changes and exit
Notes:
1. Must be pressed using the 10-key pad.
2. The General help contents are only for the Status Page and Option Page setup menus.

6.3. Navigating the BIOS Menus

The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left>/<Right> and <Up>/<Down> arrow
keys to select any item or sub-menu. Descriptions of the selected/highlighted category are displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
The small triangular arrowhead symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see figure
below). Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. To exit the sub-menu, press <Esc>.

6.4. Getting Help

The BIOS Setup Utility provides a "General Help" screen. This screen can be accessed at any time by
pressing F1. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Esc to
exit the help screen.
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