Looking at Screens
BIOS setup screens have three areas as shown next.
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Parameters — The left part of the screen. This area lists parameters and
their current settings.
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Available Options — The right part of the screen. This area lists alternate
settings.
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Key Legend — The bottom right corner of the screen. These lines display
the keys that move the cursor and select parameters.
Options that are greyed out are not available for the current selection.
Using Keys
The following table lists the BIOS Setup keys and their functions.
Key
↑ ↓
PgUp/PgDn
Tab
Esc
F3/F4
Advanced CMOS Setup menu
BIOS Setup Key Functions
Function
Moves the cursor between the displayed parameters.
Modifies the current parameter settings.
For some parameter settings, moves the cursor between the subfields. Also
moves the cursor to the next line or selection. For example, for System Time,
Tab moves the cursor from hour to minute to second.
Exits the current screen and returns to the Main Menu screen. From the Main
Menu screen, displays the prompt, "Quit without saving."
Changes the screen colour.
System Configuration and Setup 2-13