Navigating through the Setup Utility
Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup screen to work your way through the various menu and submenu screens of the Setup Utility. The table below lists these legend keys and their respective functions.
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Up/Down/Left/ | Move the cursor to the menu/field you want.The currently selected field will be highlighted. |
Right arrow keys |
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Enter | • To open the page for the currently selected menu/submenu |
| • To apply a field value. |
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PgUp and PgDn | Move the cursor to the previous and next page of a multipage menu. |
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Home | Move the cursor to the first page of a multipage menu. |
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End | Move the cursor to the last page of a multipage menu. |
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+ and - | To select a value for the currently selected field (only if it is |
| keys repeatedly to display all possible entries. A parameter that is enclosed in square |
| brackets [ ] is |
| of the following reasons: |
| • The field value is |
| • The field value is informational only. |
| • The field is |
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Esc | If you press this key: |
| • On one of the primary menu screens, the Exit menu displays. |
| • On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays. |
| • When you are making selections from a |
| a selection. |
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F1 | To bring up the General Help window. The General Help window describes other Setup |
| navigation keys that are not displayed on the legend bar. |
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F9 | Press to load default system values. |
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F10 | Press to save changes and close the Setup Utility. |
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Setup Utility Menus
The Setup Utility has twelve menus for configuring the various system functions. These include:
• | Product Information | • | PC Health Status |
• | Standard CMOS Features | • | Frequency/Voltage Control |
• | Advanced BIOS Features | • | BIOS Security Features |
• | Advanced Chipset Features | • | Load Default Settings |
• | Integrated Peripherals | • Save & Exit Setup | |
• | Power Management Setup | • | Exit Without Saving |
NOTES • The screenshots used in this section are for illustration only. The values displayed may not be the same as those in your computer.
•In the descriptive tables following each of the menu screen illustrations, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings.
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