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VPX3-TL BIOS
1 BIOS Setup Menu
1.1 Introduction
The BIOS setup utility is invoked by pressing <ESC> or <DEL> keys. User can change BIOS
settings during setup utility runs. A reset of system is required in order to make new settings
take effect.
In BIOS setup utility, there are several hot keys are designed for specific purpose. Hot keys
are listed as below.
¾ <F1>: General help in setup menu
¾ <F8>: Load previous BIOS values
¾ <F9>: Load BIOS default in setup utility
¾ <F10>: Save & Exit setup utility
1.2 Menu Selection Bar
The Menu Selection Bar is located at the top of the screen. It displays the top level available
menus to the user:
¾ Main Menu
¾ Advanced Menu
¾ Chipset Menu
¾ Server Mgmt Menu
¾ Security Menu
¾ Boot Menu
¾ Save & Exit Menu
1.3 Menu Conventions
The appearance of setup menu listed in this chapter is a sample to describe the item list. It is
shown on VT100 terminal via serial console. Followings are the menu conventions.
- Using color
The mandatory BIOS setup fields are in black. The BIOS setup fields currently not used
are in grey. The display only strings are in black.
- Using brackets
Editable menu options are marketed with squares ‘[‘ and ‘]’ to distinguish them from
display only fields that can’t be modified.