Table 5. Bios Setup: Keyboard Command Bar - Intel X38ML - Server Board Motherboard Technical Manual

Intel® Server Board X38ML
Functional Area
Item Specific Help Area
Keyboard Command Bar
4.3.1.2 Entering BIOS Setup
The BIOS Setup utility is initiated by pressing <F2> during system boot when the OEM or Intel
logo is displayed.
When Quiet Boot is disabled, the following message is displayed on the diagnostics screen:
Press <F2> to enter setup.
Serious errors cause the system to enter the BIOS setup. The error manager screen will display
in this occurrence.
4.3.1.3 Keyboard Commands
The bottom right portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands to navigate through
the Setup utility. These commands are displayed at all times.
Except for features used for informative purposes, each feature on each Setup menu page is
associated with a value field. This field contains user-selectable parameters. Depending on the
security option 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 and displays
as "grayed out."
The Keyboard Command Bar supports the following:
Key Option
<Enter> Execute
Command
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A Setup Item may also be a hyperlink used to navigate form sets (pages). When it is
a hyperlink, a Setup Item only occupies the "Setup Item" column.
The Item Specific Help area is located on the right side of the screen and contains
help text for the highlighted Setup Item. Help information includes the meaning and
usage of the item, allowable values, effects of the options, and so on.
The Keyboard Command Bar is located at the bottom right of the screen and
continuously displays help for keyboard special keys and navigation keys. The
keyboard command bar is context-sensitive—it displays keys relevant to current
page and mode.

Table 5. 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 such as 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.
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