Bios Setup Utility; Operation; Table 4. Bios Setup Page Layout - Intel X38ML - Server Board Motherboard Technical Manual

System BIOS
If Quiet Boot is enabled in BIOS Setup, a logo splash screen is displayed. By default,
Quiet Boot is enabled in BIOS Setup. If the logo is displayed during POST, pressing
<Esc> hides the logo and displays the diagnostic screen.
If no logo is present in the flash ROM or if Quiet Boot is disabled in the BIOS Setup, the
summary and diagnostic screen is displayed.
The diagnostic screen consists of this information:
BIOS ID
Platform name
Total memory detected (Total size of all installed DIMMs)
Processor information (Intel branded string, speed, and number of physical processors
identified)
Types of keyboards detected if plugged in (USB)
Types of mouse devices detected if plugged in (USB)
4.3

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup utility is a text-based utility that allows the user to configure the system and
view current settings and environment information for the platform devices. The Setup utility
controls the platform's built-in devices, boot manager, and error manager.
The BIOS Setup utility interface consists of a number of pages or screens. Each page contains
information or links to other pages. The Advanced tab in Setup displays a list of general
categories as links. These links lead to pages containing a specific category's configuration.
The following sections describe the look and behavior for BIOS Setup.
4.3.1

Operation

The BIOS Setup utility is only available in English. It is functional via console redirection over
various terminal emulation standards. This may limit some functionality for compatibility (for
example, usage of colors or some keys or key sequences or support of pointing devices).
4.3.1.1 Setup Page Layout
The Setup utility page layout is sectioned into functional areas. Each occupies a specific area of
the screen and has dedicated functionality as described by the table:
Functional Area
Title Bar
Setup Item List
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Table 4. BIOS Setup Page Layout

The title bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the title of the form
(page) the user is currently viewing. It may also display navigational information.
The Setup Item List is a set of controllable and informational items. Each item in the
list occupies the left and center columns in the middle of the screen. The left
column, the "Setup Item", is the subject of the item. The middle column, the
"Option", contains an informational value or choices of the subject.
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