4 BIOS Setup Program

What This Chapter Contains

 

4.1

Introduction

77

4.2

Maintenance Menu

78

4.3

Main Menu

79

4.4

Advanced Menu

80

4.5

Security Menu

94

4.6

Power Menu

95

4.7

Boot Menu

96

4.8

Exit Menu

99

4.1 Introduction

The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below.

 

Maintenance

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 39 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.

Table 39. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar

Maintenance

Clears passwords and displays processor information

Main

Displays processor and memory configuration

Advanced

Configures advanced features available through the chipset

Security

Sets passwords and security features

Power

Configures power management features and power supply controls

Boot

Selects boot options

Exit

Saves or discards changes to Setup program options

NOTE

In this chapter, all examples of the BIOS Setup program menu bar include the maintenance menu; however, the maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is in configure mode. Section 2.9.2 on page 57 tells how to put the Desktop Board in configure mode.

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Intel D865PCD specifications Lists the Bios Setup program menu features, Bios Setup Program Menu Bar