Intel ISP1100 manual Using Bios Setup, Bios Setup Menu Bar, Bios Setup Function Keys, Description

Note the screen display and write down the beep code you hear; this information is useful for your service representative. For a listing of beep codes and error messages that POST can generate, see the “Solving Problems” chapter in this manual.

Using BIOS Setup

The Setup program is used for viewing and changing the BIOS settings of this system. The user accesses Setup by pressing <F2> key after the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar and brief description of each is shown in Table 10.

Table 10. BIOS Setup Menu Bar

Main

Allocates resources for hardware components

Advanced

Configures advanced features available through the chipset

		System
Security	Boot	Management
Set passwords	Selects boot	Configures
and security	options and	server
features	power	management
	supply	features such
	control	as console
		redirection

Exit

Saves or discards changes to Setup program options

If “Quiet Boot” is enabled, an OEM logo will display instead of the “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message. The user can still enter Setup by pressing <F2> during the time an OEM logo is displayed.

NOTE

Note that 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.

Table 11 shows the function keys available for menu screens.

Table 11. BIOS Setup Function Keys

Setup Key	Description
<Enter>	Select Submenu: The <Enter> key activates sub-menus when the selected feature is a sub-
	menu, displays a pick list if a selected feature has a value field, or selects a sub-field for
	multi-valued features like time and date. If a pick list is displayed, the <Enter> key undoes
	the pick list, and allows another selection in the parent menu.

<ESC>

Exit: The <ESC> key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field. This key undoes 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 displays and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded.

<Tab>

Select Field: The <Tab> key selects a field within a configurable field. For example, when configuring the system time, use the <Tab> key to move between the hour, minute, and second fields.

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