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The BIOS options described in this section may or may not be present in
pre-production versions of the system BIOS. This section describes the BIOS utility
as it is planned to be at production and is subject to change. Option locations, in a
given menu of the BIOS Setup utility as described in this section, may be different
from those observed on any one pre-production version of the system BIOS.
The BIOS Setup utility screen is divided into four functional areas.
Functional Area
Keyboard Command
Bar
Menu Selection Bar
Options Menu
Item Specific Help
Screen
4.2 Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
During the BIOS POST operation, the user is prompted to use the Del function key to enter
Setup as follows:
Press <Del> to run SETUP.
Press <Esc> to enter Diagnostic Messages. Then, press <F11> again to enter BBS POPUP.
A few seconds might pass before Setup is entered. This is the result of POST completing test
and initialization functions that must be completed before Setup can be entered. When Setup is
entered, the Main Menu options page is displayed.
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Table 4-1 BIOS Setup Utility Screen Description
Description
Located at the bottom of the right screen or as
part of the help screen. This bar displays the
keyboard commands supported by the setup
utility
Located at the top of the screen. Displays the
various major menu selections available to the
user. The Server Setup utility major menus are:
Main Menu, Advanced Menu, Boot Menu,
Security Menu and Exit Menu
Each Option Menu occupies the left and center
sections of the screen. Each menu contains a set
of features. Selecting certain features within a
major Option Menu drops you into sub-menus
An item-specific Help screen is located at the
upside of the right side of the screen
BIOS Setup
4-2
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