Entering Setup; The Main Menu - Nexcom EBC575 Series Manual

4.3 Entering Setup

When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. These rou-
tines perform various diagnostic checks; if an error is encountered, the error will be reported in one of two
different ways:
If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps will be transmitted.
If the error occurs after the display device is initialized, the screen will display the error message.
Powering on the computer and immediately pressing <Del> allows you to enter Setup. Another way to enter
Setup is to power on the computer and wait for the following message during the POST:
Press the <Del> key or press the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Esc> keys to enter Setup:

4.4 The Main Menu

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 4-1) will appear on the screen. The
main menu allows you to select from ten setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select
among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on the system.
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TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT
PRESS <CTRL-ALT-ESC> OR <DEL> KEY
Figure 4-1: BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu
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