Instruction manual

Introduction to the AlphaBIOS Console
AlphaServer 1000/1000A Supplement 3-7
The second level of keyboard help, reached by pressing F1 twice from the CMOS
Setup menu, shows explanations of the keystrokes available for navigating the
interface throughout the AlphaBIOS firmware interface. Figure 3-4 shows an
example of the second Help display.
Figure 3-4 Second Level Help Display
Help: Action Keys
TAB Move highlight forward between fields of a dialog.
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SHIFT+TAB Move highlight backward between fields of a dialog.
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Move highlight within a menu, or cycle through available field
values in a dialog window.
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ALT+ Drop down a menu of choices from a drop-down listbox. A
drop-down listbox can be recognized by the symbol.
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HOME Move to the beginning of a text entry field.
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END Move to the end of a test entry field.
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Move to the left or right in a text entry field.
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ESC Discard changes and/or backup to previous screen.
AlphaBIOS Setup F1=Help
ENTER=Continue
PK-0725-96
Primary Operating System and the Auto Start Option
Alpha systems can have multiple versions of Windows NT installed at the same
time. This feature is useful, for example, when testing application compatibility
across different versions of Windows NT.
Each time you install a separate version of Windows NT, a new operating system
selection is created. Although you can start any of the installed versions of
Windows NT, one of the installed versions must be the primary operating system.
The version you select as the primary operating system is the one that automatically
starts if the Auto Start option is enabled in AlphaBIOS.