Intel PM945GC Key Function, Function, Keystroke

Mainboard PM945GC(V2.0)

Chapter 2. BIOS Setup

Introduction

This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the BIOS firmware. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. The configuration information is then saved to CMOS RAM where the data is sustained by battery after power-down.

The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. As well, the BIOS control the first stage of the boot process, loading and executing the operating system.

The PHOENIX-AWARDTMBIOS installed in your computer system’s ROM is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports the BIOS of Intel® based processors.

This version of the PHOENIX-AWARDTMBIOS includes additional features such as virus and password protection as well as special configurations for fine-tuning the system chipset. The defaults for the BIOS values contained in this document may vary slightly with the version installed in your system.

Key Function

In general, you can use the arrow keys to highlight options, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate within the BIOS Setup program.

Keystroke	Function
Up arrow	Move to previous option
Down arrow	Move to next option
Left arrow	Move to the option on the left (menu bar)
Right arrow	Move to the option on the right (menu bar)
Esc	Main Menu: Quit without saving changes
	Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu
Move Enter	Move to the option you desire
PgUp key	Increase the numeric value or enter changes
PgDn key	Decrease the numeric value or enter changes
+ Key	Increase the numeric value or enter changes
- Key	Decrease the numeric value or enter changes
Esc key	Main Menu – Quit and do not save changes into CMOS
	Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu – Exit
	Current page and return to Main Menu
F1 key	General help on Setup navigation keys
F5 key	Load previous values from CMOS
F6 key	Load the defaults from BIOS default table
F7 key	Load the turbo defaults
F10 key	Save all the CMOS changes and exit
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