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Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
1.
Turn on the computer and the monitor.
If the computer is already turned on, close all open applications, then restart the computer.
2.
During POST, press <F2>.
If you fail to press <F2> before POST is completed, you will need to restart the system.
The Setup Main menu will be displayed showing the Setup's menu bar. Use the left and right arrow keys
to move between selections on the menu bar.
Navigating Through the Setup Utility
&&Use the following keys to move around the Setup utility.
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Left and Right arrow keys – Move between selections on the menu bar.
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Up and Down arrow keys – Move the cursor to the field you want.
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Pg Up and Pg Dn keys – Move the cursor to the previous and next page of a multiple page menu.
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Home – Move the cursor to the first page of a multiple page menu.
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End – Move the cursor to the last page of a multiple page menu.
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+ and - keys – Select a value for the currently selected field (only if it is user-configurable). Press
these keys repeatedly to display each possible entry, or the Enter key to choose from a pop-up
menu.
NOTE: Grayed-out fields are not user-configurable.
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Enter key – Display a submenu screen.
NOTE: Availability of submenu screen is indicated by a (>).
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Esc – If you press this key:
On one of the primary menu screens, the Exit menu displays.
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On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays.
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When you are making selections from a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up without making a
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selection.
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F1 – Display the BIOS setup General Help panel.
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F2 or F3 – Press to change setup menu colors.
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F7 – Press to discard changes.
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F9 – Press to load optimized default system values.
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F10 – Save changes made the Setup and close the utility.
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