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6 BIOS Operation
The module is equipped with AMI® CORE8 BIOS, which is located in an onboard SPI/LPC flash memory. You can update the
BIOS using a Flash utility.
6.1
Determining the BIOS Version
To determine the AMI® BIOS version, immediately press the Pause key on your keyboard as soon as you see the following
text display in the upper left corner of your screen:
» AMIBIOS © 2006 American Megatrends, Inc.
» BIOS Date: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss Ver: xx.xx.xx
» Kontron® BIOS Version <NOW1RXXX
» Copyright 2002-2011 Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH
6.2
Setup Guide
The AMIBIOS Setup Utility changes system behavior by modifying the BIOS configuration. The setup program uses a
number of menus to make changes and turn features on or off.
Functional keystrokes in POST:
Key
Function
DEL
Enter Setup
F2
Enter Setup
F11
Boot Menu
CTRL+HOME
Initiate BIOS Recovery
6.2.1
Start AMI® BIOS Setup Utility
To start the AMI® BIOS setup utility, press <DEL> when the following string appears during bootup.
Press <DEL> to enter Setup
The Info Menu then appears.
The Setup Screen is composed of several sections:
Setup Screen
Location
Menu Bar
Top
Legend Bar
Right side Bottom
Item Specific Help Window
Right side Top
Menu Window
Left Center
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Function
Lists and selects all top level menus.
Lists setup navigation keys.
Help for selected item.
Selection fields for current menu.
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