Alienware m5550 Entering the BIOS Setup Screen, Leaving the BIOS Setup Screen, BIOS Action Keys

Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference

Entering the BIOS Setup Screen

First turn on the power. When the BIOS performs the POST (Power-On Self Test), press the F2 key quickly to activate the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility.

Note: You may need to press the F2 key fairly quickly. Once the system begins to load Windows, you may have to retry by cycle-power on again

Leaving the BIOS Setup Screen

When you have finished modifying the BIOS settings, exit the BIOS. It takes a few seconds to record changes in the CMOS.

BIOS Action Keys

Function Key	Command	Description
ESC	Exit	Leaves a sub-menu to
		return to the previous
		menu OR exits the BIOS
		setup while saving
		changes.
Enter	Go to Sub Screen	Shows the Sub Menu
F1	General Help	Shows the Help Screen
F10	Save and Exit	Saves changes and
		reboots the computer.
<Tab>	Select a field	Selects the next field.
↑	Select an item	Selects the next upper
		item.
↓	Select an item	Selects the next lower
		item.
-	Lower value	Selects the next value
		within a field.
+	Higher value	Selects the next value
		within a field.

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