Table 17. Bios Setup: Keyboard Command Bar - Intel S3000PT - Server Board Motherboard Specification

Intel® Server Board S3000PT
4.3.1.2 Entering BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup is started by pressing <F2> during boot time when the OEM or Intel logo is
displayed.
When Quiet Boot is disabled, there will be a message "press <F2> to enter setup" displayed on
the diagnostics screen.
4.3.1.3 Keyboard Commands
The bottom right portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands that are used to
navigate through the Setup utility. These c ommands are displayed at all times.
Each Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except those used for informative
purposes, each feature is associated with a value field. This field contains user -selectable
parameters. Depending on the security opt ion chosen and in effect by the password, a menu
feature's value may or may not be changeable. If a value is non -changeable, the feature's value
field is inaccessible. It displays as "grayed out."
The Keyboard Command Bar supports the following:
Key Option
<Enter> Execute
Command
<Esc> Exit
Select Item
Select Item
Select Menu
<Tab> Select Field
- Change Value
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Table 17. BIOS Setup: Keyboard Command Bar

The <Enter> key is used to activate sub -menus when the selected feature is a
sub-menu, or to display a pick list if a selected option has a value field , or to select
a sub-field for multi-valued features like time and date. If a pick list is displayed,
the <Enter> key will select the currently highlighted item, undo the pick list, and
return the focus to the parent menu.
The <Esc> key provide s a mechanism for backing out of any field. This key will
undo the pressing of the Enter key. When the <Esc> key is pressed while editing
any field or selecting features of a menu, the parent menu is re -entered.
When the <Esc> key is pressed in any sub -menu, the parent menu is re -entered.
When the <Esc> key is pressed in any major menu, the exit confirmation window
is displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded. If "No" is
selected and the <Enter> key is pressed, or if the <Esc> key is pressed, the user
is returned to where he/she was before <Esc> was pressed, without affecting any
existing any settings. If "Yes" is selected and the <Enter> key is pressed, setup is
exited and the BIOS returns to the main System Options Menu screen.
The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list, or the previous
option in a menu item's option list. The selected item must then be activated by
pressing the <Enter> key.
The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item's option list, or a
value field's pick list. The selected item must then be activated by pressing the
<Enter> key.
The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major menu pages.
The keys have no affect if a sub-menu or pick list is displayed.
The <Tab> key is used to move between fields. For example, <Tab> can be used
to move from hours to minutes in the time item in the main menu.
The minus key on the keypad is used to c hange the value of the current item to the
previous value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list
without displaying the full list.
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