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Navigation keys, Menu items, Submenu items, General help, Pop-up window, Scroll bar - windows 8

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2.3.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 2.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.3.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 2.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user‑configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not userconfigurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Refer to 2.3.8 Pop-up window. 2.3.7 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 2.3.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.3.9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the / arrow keys or / keys to display the other items on the screen. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [No] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll bar Pop-up window Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-7

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2-7
2.3.3
Navigation keys
At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu.
Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
2.3.4
Menu items
The highlighted item on the menu bar
displays the specific items for that menu. For example,
selecting Main shows the Main menu items.
The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their
respective menu items.
2.3.5
Submenu items
A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To
display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.
2.3.6
Configuration fields
These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can
change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-
configurable.
A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the
value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to
2.3.8 Pop-up
window
.
2.3.7
General help
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
2.3.8
Pop-up window
Select a menu item then press <Enter> to
display a pop-up window with the configuration
options for that item.
2.3.9
Scroll bar
A scroll bar appears on the right side of a
menu screen when there are items that do not
fit on the screen. Press the <Up> / <Down>
arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys
to display the other items on the screen.
Scroll bar
Pop-up window
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Advanced
Power
Boot
Tools
Exit
Suspend Mode
[Auto]
Repost Video on S3 Resume
[No]
ACPI 2.0 Support
[Disabled]
ACPI APIC support
[Enabled]
APM Configuration
Hardware Monitor
←→
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
+-
Change Field
F1
General Help
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.