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5. UEFI BIOS
5.1 Starting the UEFI BIOS
The COMh-sdID uses a Kontron-customized, pre-installed and configured version of AMI Aptio® V BIOS
based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification and the Intel® Platform
Innovation Framework for EFI.
The UEFI BIOS provides a variety of new and enhanced functions specifically tailored to the hardware
features of the COMh-sdID.
This chapter provides an overview of the BIOS and its setup. A more detailed listing and
description of all BIOS setup nodes can be found in the BIOS file package available on our
Customer
Section. Please register there to get access to BIOS downloads and Product
Change Notifications.
The UEFI BIOS comes with a Setup program that provides quick and easy access to the individual
function settings for control or modification of the default configuration. The Setup program allows
access to various menus resp. sub-menus that provide the specific functions.
To start the UEFI BIOS Setup program, follow the steps below:
1.
Power on the board
2.
Wait until the first characters appear on the screen (POST messages or splash screen)
3.
Press the <DEL> key
4.
If the UEFI BIOS is password-protected, a request for password will appear. Enter either the User
Password or the Supervisor Password
5.
The Setup menu appears
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