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APC-3580 User Manual
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Chapter 4_____________________________
AMI BIOS Setup
4.1 Introduction
A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program
allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access
the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.
4.1.1 Starting Setup
The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be
activated in one of two ways.
1 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or
2 Press the DELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP” message appears on the screen.
If the message disappears before the DELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try
again.
4.1.2 Using Setup
Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to
change entries, press F1 for help and press ESC to quit. Navigation keys are shown in.
Key Function
Up arrow Move to previous item
Down
arrow
Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side
Right
arrow
Move to the item on the right hand side
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into
CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option
Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and
return to Main Menu
“+” key Increase the numeric value or make changes
“-“ key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
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