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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 Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Clears
passwords and
displays
processor
information
Displays
processor
and memory
configuration
Configures
advanced
features
available
through the
chipset
Sets
passwords
and security
features
Configures
power
management
features and
power supply
controls
Selects boot
options
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.