NEC SA2500 User Manual - Bios Setup Utility
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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
operating 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 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 21: Main Menu
Menu
Use
Main
To make changes to the basic system configuration.
Advanced
To make changes to the advanced system settings.
Power
To make changes to the Advanced Power Management
Configuration.
Boot
To make changes to the system boot configuration.
Exit
To select any of the exit options or load the default settings.
Table 22: BIOS Setup Keys
Key
Function in Setup Menu
F1
Gets Help about an item.
F5
Loads the setup default values
ESC
Exits the BIOS Setup or returns to a menu from a sub-menu.
Left or right arrow keys
Moves between menus.
Up or down arrow keys
Move cursor up and down. The cursor moves only to the settings
that you can change.
F10
Save changes and exit.
ENTER
Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field..