NEC PowerMate CT manual How to Use Setup, Setup Key Functions

How to Use Setup

The Setup Utility has a Main Menu window and six top-level menus with submenus (see the above figure). The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu window lists the following top-level menus.

!Main — Use the Main Menu for basic system configuration. For example, select Main to set the system date, set diskette and hard disk parameters, or check memory parameters.

!Advanced — Use the Advanced Menu to set the system for Plug and Play, PCI configuration, serial port and printer port addresses and interrupts, memory cache configurations, I/O device configuration, DMI event logging, and more.

!Security — Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords, security mode, password on boot, network boot, and virus check.

!Power — Use the Power Menu to set power management parameters such as power savings, auto suspend timeout, hard disk timeout, and system switch.

!Boot — Use this menu to set boot options, including restore on ac/power loss, set boot sequence, and assign drive letters to removable devices.

!Exit — Exits the Setup Utility with various save or discard options.

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup Menu to make the selections or exit the current menu. The following table describes the legend keys.

Setup Key Functions

Key Function

F1

Esc

Up or down arrow keys

Left or right arrow keys -/+ keys

Enter

F9

F10

Provides help for the parameter field being displayed.

Exits the menu.

Moves cursor up and down for item selection.

Selects next menu.

Changes values.

Executes a command or selects submenu.

Loads the default configuration values for the current menu.

Saves the current values and exits Setup.

To select one of the six menus from the menu bar, use the left and right arrow keys. Use the up or down arrow keys to select an item under the menu.

Menu items preceded by a > contain a submenu of selectable fields for setting system parameters. Display a submenu by using the up or down arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired submenu, then press Enter.

An Item Specific Help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text for the currently selected Setup option. It updates as the cursor moves to each new field.

Pressing F1 on any menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their functions.

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