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Accessing the BIOS Setup Program
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the F2 key when prompted during bootup. There
are three essential elements to the BIOS screens (Figure 2-1): Menu Bar, Item Specific Help
Window and Legend Bar.
Figure 2-1 BIOS Setup Main Menu
Menu Bar
The top of the screen (Figure 2-1) has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main
Peripherals
Security
Power
Exit
Item Specific Help
Note that on the right side of each BIOS Setup screen, there is a section labeled Item Specific
Help. While moving through the Setup program, note that explanations for the currently
highlighted field appear in the Item Specific Help window.
Legend Bar
At the bottom of the BIOS Setup screen there is a legend bar. The keys identified on the
legend bar are used to navigate through individual setup menus. The following table lists the
keys found in the Legend Bar with their corresponding alternates and functions.
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Changes to the basic system configuration are made from within this menu.
Use this menu to enable and make changes to the system port addresses and
modes.
Sets System and Boot/Resume password.
From within this menu, you will be able to configure and enables Power
Management features.
Use this menu to save changes, set factory defaults and exit the Setup
program.
Legend Key
Alternate Key
F1
Alt + H
ESC
← or →
↑ or ↓
<Tab>
<Shift + Tab>
Function
Displays the General Help window.
Exits the current menu and returns you to the
previous screen.
Selects a different menu bar items.
Moves the cursor up and down between fields.
Cycles the cursor forward through the particular
highlighted field. If the field has only one value,
the Tab key will move the selection cell down to
the next field.
Cycles the cursor backward through the
particular highlighted field . If the field has only
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