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BIOS
[2.1.16] Keyboard Commands (Continued)
Key
O
PTION
The <Esc> key provides a mechanism for back-
ing out of any field. When the <Esc> key is
pressed while editing any field or selecting fea-
tures 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
<Esc>
Exit
user is asked whether changes can be dis-
carded. 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 exist-
ing 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
Select
value in a pick list, or the previous option in a
↑
Item
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
Select
in a menu item's option list, or a value field's
↓
Item
pick list. The selected item must then be acti-
vated by pressing the <Enter> key.
The left and right arrow keys are used to move
Select
↔
between the major menu pages. The keys have
Menu
no affect if a sub-menu or pick list is displayed.
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ESCRIPTION
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[2.1.16] Keyboard Commands (Continued)
Key
O
PTION
The <Tab> key is used to move between fields.
Select
For example, <Tab> can be used to move from
<Tab>
Field
hours to minutes in the time item in the main
menu.
The minus key on the keypad is used to change
the value of the current item to the previous
Change
-
value. This key scrolls through the values in the
Value
associated pick list without displaying the full
list.
The plus key on the keypad is used to change
the value of the current menu item to the next
value. This key scrolls through the values in the
Change
associated pick list without displaying the full
+
Value
list. On 106-key Japanese keyboards, the plus
key has a different scan code than the plus key
on the other keyboard, but will have the same
effect.
Pressing <F8> causes the following to appear:
\
Previous
<F8>
Values
If Yes is highlighted and <Enter> is pressed, all
Setup fields are set to their previous values. If
No is highlighted and <Enter> is pressed, or if
the <Esc> key is pressed, the user is returned
to where they were before <F8> was pressed
without affecting any existing field values
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C
EYBOARD
OMMANDS
D
ESCRIPTION
Load Previous Values?
Yes
No
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