4. BIOS SETUP
4.1.1 Setup Keys
The following table of key strokes are used to navigate during setup:
<↑>
,
<↓>
Move to previous or next item
<←>
,
<→>
Move to the item in the left or right hand
<
Esc
>
Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Other Pages -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu
<
PgUp
>
/
<
+
>
Increase the numeric value or make changes
<
PgDn
>
/
<−>
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<
F1
>
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page
Setup Menu
<
F2
>
Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select Shift-F2 color
forward, Shift-F2 to select color backward
<
F3
>
<
F5
>
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option
Page Setup Menu
<
F7
>
Load the Setup default
<
F10
>
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
4.1.2 Getting Help
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to
use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help
Window press Esc or the F1 key again.
4.1.3 In Case of Problems
If after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your
computer is no longer able to boot-up, the Award BIOS supports an override to
the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default configuration.
The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly understand. In
particular, do not change settings in the Chipset screen without a good reason.
Your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the Chipset defaults for the best
performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset
setup may cause the system to become unstable.