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BIOS menu bar, Legend bar

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2.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program. To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 2.2.2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s) or Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow - (minus key) + (plus key) or spacebar or or Function Description Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Moves the cursor to the first field Moves the cursor to the last field Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS A7S8X-MX 2-11

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ASUS A7S8X-MX
ASUS A7S8X-MX
ASUS A7S8X-MX
ASUS A7S8X-MX
ASUS A7S8X-MX
2-11
2-11
2-11
2-11
2-11
2.2.1
2.2.1
2.2.1
2.2.1
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar
BIOS menu bar
BIOS menu bar
BIOS menu bar
BIOS menu bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
MAIN
MAIN
MAIN
MAIN
MAIN
Use this menu to make changes to the basic system
configuration.
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
Use this menu to enable and make changes to the
advanced features.
POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER
Use this menu to configure and enable Power
Management features.
BOOT
BOOT
BOOT
BOOT
BOOT
Use this menu to configure the default system device
used to locate and load the Operating System.
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT
Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the
Setup program.
To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the
keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
2.2.2
2.2.2
2.2.2
2.2.2
2.2.2
Legend bar
Legend bar
Legend bar
Legend bar
Legend bar
At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend
bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following
table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding
functions.
Navigation Key(s)
Navigation Key(s)
Navigation Key(s)
Navigation Key(s)
Navigation Key(s)
Function Description
Function Description
Function Description
Function Description
Function Description
<F1> or <Alt + H>
<F1> or <Alt + H>
<F1> or <Alt + H>
<F1> or <Alt + H>
<F1> or <Alt + H>
Displays the General Help screen from
anywhere in the BIOS Setup
<Esc>
<Esc>
<Esc>
<Esc>
<Esc>
Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the
main menu from a sub-menu
Left or Right arrow
Left or Right arrow
Left or Right arrow
Left or Right arrow
Left or Right arrow
Selects the menu item to the left or right
Up or Down arrow
Up or Down arrow
Up or Down arrow
Up or Down arrow
Up or Down arrow
Moves the highlight up or down between
fields
- (minus key)
- (minus key)
- (minus key)
- (minus key)
- (minus key)
Scrolls backward through the values for the
highlighted field
+ (plus key) or spacebar
+ (plus key) or spacebar
+ (plus key) or spacebar
+ (plus key) or spacebar
+ (plus key) or spacebar
Scrolls forward through the values for the
highlighted field
<Enter>
<Enter>
<Enter>
<Enter>
<Enter>
Brings up a selection menu for the
highlighted field
<Home> or <PgUp>
<Home> or <PgUp>
<Home> or <PgUp>
<Home> or <PgUp>
<Home> or <PgUp>
Moves the cursor to the first field
<End> or <PgDn>
<End> or <PgDn>
<End> or <PgDn>
<End> or <PgDn>
<End> or <PgDn>
Moves the cursor to the last field
<F5>
<F5>
<F5>
<F5>
<F5>
Resets the current screen to its Setup
Defaults
<F10>
<F10>
<F10>
<F10>
<F10>
Saves changes and exits Setup