National Instruments NI PXI-8104 Main Setup Menu

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup:

•Left Arrow, Right Arrow—Use these keys to move between the

different setup menus. If you are in a submenu, these keys have no

effect, and you need to press <Esc> to leave the submenu first. (To use

the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)

•Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between the

options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric

keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)

•<Enter>—Use this key either to enter a submenu or display all

available settings for a highlighted configuration option.

•<Esc>—Use this key to return the parent menu of a submenu.

At the top-level menus, this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu.

•<+> and <–>—Use these keys to cycle between all available settings

for a selected configuration option.

•<Tab>—Use this key to select time and date fields.

Main Setup Menu

The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main

setup menu. The Main setup menu includes the following settings:

•System Time & Date—This setting controls the time of day, which is

stored in a battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems

also include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in

conjunction with <Enter> and <Tab> to change these values.

•Require Keyboard to Boot—When Enabled, a missing or

malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error. When

Disabled, the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard. If you are

using a USB keyboard, you may attach it at any time during the

powered up state. To use this controller in a “headless” mode, you must

set this option to Disabled. The default value is Enabled.

Note Attaching a USB-to-PS/2 keyboard adapter may allow the system to boot even if no

PS/2 keyboard is attached.

•Num Lock—This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at

boot time. The default value is On.

•SATA Port—This item displays the SATA devices detected in the

system. Normally, you do not needto modify this item. However, if a

SATA device is not autodetected properly, you can specify it manually

by pressing <Enter> on the item.