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Server Utilities Intel® Entry Server Board SE7221BK1-E User Guide Keyboard Commands The Keyboard Command Bar supports the following keys: Key Enter ESC ↑ ↓ ↔ Tab + F9 Table 6. BIOS Setup Keyboard Command Bar Options Option Description Execute Command The Enter key is used to activate choices. If a pick list is displayed, the Enter key will undo the pick list, and allow another selection in the parent menu. Exit When the ESC key is pressed in any sub-menu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is pressed in any parent menu, the exit confirmation window is displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded. If "No" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or if the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to where they were before ESC was pressed without affecting any existing any settings. If "Yes" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, setup is exited and the BIOS continues with POST. Select Item The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list, or the previous options in a menu item's option list. Select then press enter. Select Item The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item's option list, or a value field's pick list. The selected item must then be activated by pressing the Enter key. Select Menu The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major menu pages. The keys have no affect if a sub-menu or pick list is displayed. Select Field The Tab key is used to move between fields. For example, Tab can be used to move from hours to minutes in the time item in the main menu. Change Value The minus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current item to the previous value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list. Change Value The plus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list. On 106-key Japanese keyboards, the plus key has a different scan code than the plus key on the other keyboard, but will have the same effect. Setup Defaults Pressing F9 causes the following to appear: Load Setup Defaults? [OK] [Cancel] If "OK" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all setup fields are set to their default values. If "Cancel" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or if the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to where they were before F9 was pressed without affecting any existing field values. F7 Discard Changes Pressing F7 causes the following message to appear: Discard Changes? [OK] [Cancel] If "OK" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all changes are not saved and setup is exited. If "Cancel" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to where they were before F7 was pressed without affecting any existing values. 21

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Server Utilities
Intel® Entry Server Board SE7221BK1-E User Guide
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Keyboard Commands
The Keyboard Command Bar supports the following keys:
Table 6. BIOS Setup Keyboard Command Bar Options
Key
Option
Description
Enter
Execute Command
The Enter key is used to activate choices.
If a pick list is displayed, the Enter key will undo the
pick list, and allow another selection in the parent menu.
ESC
Exit
When the ESC key is pressed in any sub-menu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC
key is pressed in any parent menu, the exit confirmation window is displayed and the user is
asked whether changes can be discarded. If “No” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or if
the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to where they were before ESC was pressed
without affecting any existing any settings. If “Yes” is selected and the Enter key is pressed,
setup is exited and the BIOS continues with POST.
Select Item
The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list, or the previous options in a menu
item's option list. Select then press enter.
Select Item
The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item’s option list, or a value field’s pick
list. The selected item must then be activated by pressing the Enter key.
Select Menu
The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major menu pages. The keys have
no affect if a sub-menu or pick list is displayed.
Tab
Select Field
The Tab key is used to move between fields. For example, Tab can be used to move from hours
to minutes in the time item in the main menu.
-
Change Value
The minus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current item to the previous
value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list.
+
Change Value
The plus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next
value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list.
On 106-key Japanese keyboards, the plus key has a different scan code than the plus key on the
other keyboard, but will have the same effect.
F9
Setup Defaults
Pressing F9 causes the following to appear:
Load Setup Defaults?
[OK]
[Cancel]
If “OK” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all setup fields are set to their default values. If
“Cancel” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or if the ESC key is pressed, the user is
returned to where they were before F9 was pressed without affecting any existing field values.
F7
Discard Changes
Pressing F7 causes the following message to appear:
Discard Changes?
[OK]
[Cancel]
If “OK” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all changes are not saved and setup is exited. If
“Cancel” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned
to where they were before F7 was pressed without affecting any existing values.