About the BIOS Setup Utility

The computer BIOS has a built-in program that lets you set many basic system characteristics. These settings are stored and saved even when the power is off. This chapter contains information about this setup utility and is intended to serve as a guide so that you can make changes to your system BIOS when necessary.

Many of the screen examples that you see in this chapter are identical to what you see on your monitor; however, you may have a system with a newer BIOS version than the one described in this manual. In that case, some of the examples may differ somewhat from what you see, but the screens are similar enough that you should have no trouble getting the information that you need.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

The computer BIOS has a built-in setup utility that lets you configure several basic system characteristics. The settings are stored in battery-backed CMOS memory and are retained even when the power is off.

To enter the setup utility, restart the system and then press F2 when prompted on screen during the startup process. Upon entering setup, the Main Setup screen opens.

Figure 38: BIOS Menu Navigation Keystrokes

The lower section of all screens provides information about keystrokes necessary to access help, navigate through the menus, and perform other functions.

•Help—Press F1 to get information about the selected item. This item is only usable in a submenu.

•Exit—Press ESC to back out of any field.

•Select Item—Press the up arrow or down arrow keys to move to the next or previous menu item.

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