BIOS KEYBOARD COMMANDS
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-
Select
Item
The up arrow is used to select the previous
value in a pick list, or the previous option in a
menu item's option list. The selected item must
then be activated by pressing the <Enter> key.
↓
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.
Table 3-2: BIOS Setup: Keyboard Command (Continued)
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<F8>
Previous
Values
Pressing <F8> makes the following message to
appear:
If Yes is highlighted and <Enter> is pressed, all
Setup fields are set to their previous values. If
No is highlighted and <Enter> is pressed, or if
the <Esc> key is pressed, the user is returned
to where they were before <F8> was pressed
without affecting any existing field values.
<F9>
Setup
Defaults
Pressing <F9> makes the following message to
appear:
If Yes is highlighted and <Enter> is pressed, all
Setup fields are set to their default values. If No
is highlighted and <Enter> 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.
Table 3-2: BIOS Setup: Keyboard Command (Continued)
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