Configuring Your System 3-3
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. The
utility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette
or an operating system present to run.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system. To
run the BIOS Setup Utility, perform the following procedure:
1. Power-on or reboot the system.
2. If the NEC logo appears, press ESC in order to display POST information.
3. “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” displays.
4. Press F2. After a short period of time the BIOS Setup Utility starts and the
Main Menu is displayed. The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the
following selections:
Menu Use
Main Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on
your system.
Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords and the
Backup and Virus-Check reminders.
System Hardware Use this menu for configuring unique Server features.
Boot Use this menu to configure Boot Device priority.
Exit Exits the current menu.
Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu. Press
the value keys (see Table 3-1) to cycle through the allowable values for the
selected field. Use the Exit menu’s “Save Values” selection to save the
current values on all the menus.
To display a submenu, position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu
and press ENTER. An arrow precedes selections with submenus.
Refer to Table 3-1 for information on the value keys that you use with BIOS
Setup. These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu.