Bios setup utility, Using the bios setup utility, Bios setup utility -3 – Intel Express 5800 TM700 User Manual

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TM700 User Guide - Configuring Your System

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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 operat-
ing 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. “Press <DEL> to enter SETUP” displays.
2. Press DEL. 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:

Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu. Press the value
keys (listed in the table below) 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 the following table for information on the keys that you use with BIOS Setup.
These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu.

Table 3 - 1: Main Menu

Menu

Use

Main

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced

Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on

your system.

Power

Use this menu for configuring power management features and

power on options.

Boot

Use this menu to configure Boot Device priority and to set User

and Supervisor Passwords.

Exit

Exits the current menu.

Table 3 - 2: BIOS Setup Keys

Key

Function in Setup Menu

F1 or Alt-H

Get Help about an item.

ESC

Exit the current menu and return to the previous menu.

Left or right arrow keys

Move between menus.

Up or down arrow keys

Move cursor up and down. The cursor moves only to the settings

that you can change.

HOME or END

Move cursor to top or bottom of window.

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN

Move cursor to next or previous page.

F5

Load default configuration values for this menu.

F10

Save configuration values and exit.

ENTER

Execute command or Select ✟ submenu.

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