Bios Setup Program; Introduction; Bios Setup Program Menu Bar; Bios Setup Program Function Keys - Intel D845GRG Using Manual

4 BIOS Setup Program

4.1 Introduction

The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The
BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST)
memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below.
Maintenance Main
Table 24 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
Table 24.

BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar

Maintenance Main
Clears Allocates
passwords and resources for
BIS credentials hardware
and enables components
extended
configuration
mode
For information about
Boot Integrity Services (BIS)
✏
NOTE
In this chapter, all examples of the BIOS Setup program menu bar include the maintenance menu;
however, the maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is in configuration
mode.
Table 25 lists the function keys available for menu screens.
Table 25.

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

BIOS Setup Program Function Key
<←> or <→>
<↑> or <↓>
<Tab>
<Enter>
<F9>
<F10>
<Esc>
Advanced Security
Advanced Security
Configures Sets
advanced passwords
features and security
available features
through the
chipset
Description
Selects a different menu screen (Moves the cursor left or right)
Selects an item (Moves the cursor up or down)
Selects a field (Not implemented)
Executes command or selects the submenu
Load the default configuration values for the current menu
Save the current values and exits the BIOS Setup program
Exits the menu
Power Boot
Power Boot
Configures Selects boot
power options and
management power supply
features controls
Refer to
Section 1.4, page 13
Exit
Exit
Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options
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