3.The Computer Setup Utility screen is divided into menu headings and actions. Eight menu headings appear on the Computer Setup Utility screen:

System Information

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PC Health Status

Five action choices are listed on the Computer Setup Utility screen:

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate heading, then press Enter. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. To return to the previous screen, press Esc.

4.To apply and save changes, press F10 or select Save & Exit Setup on the Computer Setup Utility screen and press Enter.

If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select Exit Without Saving and press Enter.

CAUTION: Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the BIOS is saving the Computer Setup (F10) changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is safe to turn off the computer only after exiting the F10 Setup screen.

Table 2-1Computer Setup (F10) Utility Main Menu

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System Information

Table 2-2 Computer Setup—System Information on page 5

 

 

Standard CMOS Features

Table 2-3 Computer Setup—Standard CMOS Features

 

on page 6

 

 

Advanced BIOS Features

Table 2-4 Computer Setup—Advanced BIOS Features

 

on page 8

 

 

Advanced Chipset Features

Table 2-5 Computer Setup—Advanced Chipset Features

 

on page 9

 

 

Integrated Peripherals

Table 2-6 Computer Setup—Integrated Peripherals

 

on page 10

 

 

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