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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. The utility
is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette or an
operating system present to run.
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system. To run the
BIOS Setup Utility, perform the following procedure:
1. Power-on or reboot the system. "Press <F2> to enter SETUP" displays.
2. Press F2. The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the Main Menu is displayed. The
menu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections:
Menu
Main
Advanced
Security
Server
Boot
Exit
Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu. Press the value
keys (listed in the table below) to cycle through the allowable values for the selected
field. Use the Exit menu's "Save Values" selection to save the current values on all the
menus.
To display a submenu, position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu and press
ENTER. An arrow precedes selections with submenus.
Refer to the following table for information on the keys that you use with BIOS Setup.
These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu.
Key
F1 or Alt-H
ESC
Left or right arrow keys
Up or down arrow keys
F9
F10
ENTER
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Table 3 - 1: BIOS Setup Menus
Use
Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on
your system.
Use this menu for setting passwords.
Use this menu to configure server specific options, the redirection
console and to display server information.
Use this menu to configure Boot Device priority.
Exits the current menu.
Table 3 - 2: BIOS Setup Keys
Function in Setup Menu
Get Help about an item.
Exit the current menu and return to the previous menu.
Move between menus.
Move cursor up and down. The cursor moves only to the settings
that you can change.
Load default configuration values for this menu.
Save configuration values and exit.
Execute command or Select
submenu.
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