4 bios setup program, 1 introduction, 4bios setup program – Premio Computer Apollo/Shadowhawk User Manual

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BIOS Setup Program

What This Chapter Contains

4.1

Introduction................................................................................................................ 97

4.2

Maintenance Menu .................................................................................................... 98

4.3

Main Menu............................................................................................................... 100

4.4

Advanced Menu....................................................................................................... 101

4.5

Security Menu.......................................................................................................... 112

4.6

Power Menu ............................................................................................................ 113

4.7

Boot Menu ............................................................................................................... 115

4.8

Exit Menu ................................................................................................................ 119

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 58 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.

Table 58.

BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar

Maintenance

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Clears
passwords and
BIS credentials
and enables
extended
configuration
mode

Allocates
resources for
hardware
components

Configures
advanced
features
available
through the
chipset

Sets
passwords
and security
features

Configures
power
management
features

Selects boot
options and
power supply
controls

Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options

For information about

Refer to

Boot Integrity Services (BIS)

Section 1.5, page 18

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 board is in configuration mode.
Section 2.9 on page 74 tells how to put the board in configuration mode.

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