System BIOS Intel® Server Boards S3200SH/S3210SH TPS
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Intel Order Number: E14960-009
Table 18. BIOS Setup Page Layout
Functional Area Description
Title Bar The title bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the title of the form
(page) the user is currently viewing. It may also display navigational information.
Setup Item List The Setup Item List is a set of controllable and informational items. Each item in the
list occupies the left and center columns in the middle of the screen. The left
column, the "Setup Item", is the subject of the item. The middle column, the
"Option", contains an informational value or choices of the subject.
A Setup Item may also be a hyperlink used to navigate form sets (pages). When it is
a hyperlink, a Setup Item only occupies the “Setup Item” column.
Item Specific Help Area The Item Specific Help area is located on the right side of the screen and contains
help text for the highlighted Setup Item. Help information includes the meaning and
usage of the item, allowable values, effects of the options, and so forth.
Keyboard Command Bar The Keyboard Command Bar is located at the bottom right of the screen and
continuously displays help for keyboard special keys and navigation keys. The
keyboard command bar is context-sensitive—it displays keys relevant to current
page and mode.
Status Bar The Status Bar occupies the bottom line of the screen. This line displays the BIOS
ID
4.3.1.2 Entering BIOS Setup
You start the BIOS Setup by pressing <F2> during boot time when the OEM (Original
Equipment Manufacturer) or Intel logo displays.
When Quiet Boot is disabled, the message “press <F2> to enter setup” displays on the
diagnostics screen.
4.3.1.3 Keyboard Commands
The bottom right portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands used to navigate
through the Setup utility. These commands are displayed at all times.
Each setup menu page contains a number of features. Except those used for informative
purposes, each feature is associated with a value field. This field contains user-selectable
parameters. Depending on the security option chosen and in effect by the password, a menu
feature’s value may or may not be changeable. If a value is non-changeable, the feature’s value
field is inaccessible. It displays as “grayed out.” Table 19 lists these options.
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