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4.3 Keyboard Command Bar
The right portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands that are used to navigate
through the Setup utility. These commands are displayed at all times.
Each menu page contains a number of configurable options and/or informational fields.
Depending on the level of security in affect, configurable options may or may not be changed. If
an option cannot be changed due to the security level, its selection field is made inaccessible.
The Keyboard Command Bar supports the following:
Key
Option
Execute
Enter
Command
ESC
Exit
Select
↑
Item
Select
↓
Item
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Table 4-2 Keyboard Command Bar Description
Description
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 like time and date. If a pick list is displayed, the Enter
key will undo the pick list, and allow another selection in the
parent menu.
The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field.
This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key. When the ESC
key is pressed while editing any field or selecting features 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 user is
asked whether changes can be discarded. If "No" is selected
and the Enter key is pressed, or if the ESC key is pressed, the
user is returned to where they were before ESC was pressed
without affecting any existing settings. If "Yes" is selected and
the Enter key is pressed, Setup is exited and the BIOS
continues with POST.
The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list,
or the previous options in a 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 in a menu
item's option list, or a value field's pick list. The selected item
must then be activated by pressing the Enter key.
BIOS Setup
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