Bios setup program (cont’), Legend bar, Sub-menus – Asus F74 User Manual

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Notebook PC User’s Manual

IV

. BIOS Software

BIOS Setup Program (Cont’)

Legend Bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through
the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates
and functions.

Sub-Menus

Note that a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that a sub-menu can be
launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To call up a sub-menu, simply
move the cursor to highlight the field and press [Enter]. The sub-menu will then immediately appear. Use the legend
keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the [Esc] key
to return to the main menu.

Take some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigat-
ing through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the
set default hot key. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific
Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field.

LEGEND KEY ALTERNATE

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

F1

Alt + H

Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup

Esc

Alt + X

Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu

keypad arrow

Selects the menu item to the left

keypad arrow

Selects the menu item to the right

or

keypad arrows

Moves the cursor up and down between fields

Tab

Enter

Moves the cursor to the next position available in the field. If there is only
one field, the Tab key will move the highlight down to the next field

Shift + Tab

(none)

Moves the cursor to previous position available in the field. If there is only
one field, the Tab+Shift keys will move the highlight up to the previous field

- (minus key)

F5

Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field

+ (plus key)

F6, spacebar

Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field

Home

PgUp

Moves the cursor to the first field

End

PgDn

Moves the cursor to the last field

F9

(none)

Sets current menu items to default values

F10

(none)

Saves changes and exits Setup

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