Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
Chapter 2 provides an overview of the BIOS Setup Program, which allows users to modify the basic system configurations. This type of information is stored in
ENTERING BIOS Setup
Turning on the computer and pressing <Del> immediately allow you to enter BIOS Setup. If you need more advanced BIOS settings, please press Ctrl and F1 keys on the BIOS main screen to access the the advanced BIOS settings.
CONTROL KEYS
< >< >< >< > | Move to select item |
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<Enter> | Select Item |
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<Esc> | Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu |
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<+/PgUp> | Increase the numeric value or make changes |
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Decrease the numeric value or make changes |
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<F1> | General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu |
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<F2> | Item Help |
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<F5> | Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu |
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<F6> | Load the |
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<F7> | Load the Optimized Defaults |
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<F8> |
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<F9> | System Information |
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<F10> | Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu |
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Main Menu
The
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E2)
Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the
CMOS Setup
` | Standard CMOS Features | Load |
` | Advanced BIOS Features | Load Optimized Defaults |
` | Integrated Peripherals | Set Supervisor Password |
` | Power Management Setup | Set User Password |
` | PnP/PCI Configurations | Save & Exit Setup |
` | PC Health Status | Exit Without Saving |
` | MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) |
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Esc: Quit | KLJI: Select Item |
F8: | F10: Save & Exit Setup |
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