Asus F74 - Manual (Page 32)

32 Notebook PC User’s Manual
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. BIOS Software
BIOS Setup Program
The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu driven program, which means
you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the various predetermined choices. If
you accidentally change a setting and do not know which one to switch back to, the Setup program has a hot key that
allows you to return to the previous value. The hot keys are discussed in more detail later in this Section.
When turning on the Notebook PC for the first time, you may receive a message prompting you to run the BIOS Setup
by pressing [F2]. A warning message may appear on the screen if the hardware configuration is changed or if the POST
fails. This message will inform you of any errors or invalid settings and prompt you to run the BIOS Setup to correct the
problem.
Even if you are not prompted by a message instructing you to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may
want to change the configuration of your computer. For example, you may want to enable the Security Password Feature
or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the Setup
program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the [F2] key after the Notebook PC has booted through its POST.
BIOS Menu Bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration.
ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.
SECURITY Use this menu to set a password to control bootup and control access to the BIOS setup menu.
POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features.
BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System.
EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program.
To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.