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and test progress messages are visible. Pressing the 'TAB' key on the keyboard during a Quietboot
switches the display to text mode - providing the progress messages.
The BIOS will then search for boot devices in the order configured by the BIOS Setup and load an
operating system from the first boot device found. Control is then passed to the operating system
and the motherboard BIOS plays no further part in the boot except to provide run-time services.
4.2.1 Hotkeys
Key Function Availability
DEL Enter BIOS Setup POST
TAB Switch Quietboot to disable POST in Quietboot Mode
4.3 Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup utility is provided to perform system configuration changes and to display current
settings and environment information. The BIOS Setup utility stores configuration settings in
system non-volatile storage. Changes affected by BIOS Setup will not take effect until the system is
rebooted.
4.3.1 Enter Setup
During the boot, pressing the 'DEL' key on the keyboard requests the Setup utility be launched
once the self-test is complete and before searching for a boot device.
4.3.2 Configuration Reset
Activating the Clear CMOS jumper produces a "reset system configuration" request and the BIOS
loads the default system configuration values during the next POST.
4.3.3 Keyboard Command
The Keyboard Command Bar supports the following keys:
Key Option Description
Enter Execute
The Enter key is used to activate sub-menus, pick lists, or to
select a sub-field. If a pick list is displayed, the Enter key will
select the pick list highlighted item, and pass that selection in the
parent menu.
ESC Exit
The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field.
This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key. When the ESC
key is pressed in any major menu, the exit confirmation window is
displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be
discarded.
↑ ↓ ↔
Select Item Used to move between the items.
+ - PU
PD
Change Value Used to change options or increase/decrease value.
F1 General Help Show the help message box.
F5 Previous Values Used to return to previous value
F7 Default settings Used to load defaults to Setup items
F10
Save Changes
and Exit
Pressing F10 causes a message to appear:
If “Yes” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all changes are
saved and setup is exited. If “No” is selected and the Enter key is
pressed, or the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to where
they were before F10 was pressed without affecting any existing
values.
