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6.4.2 Power Button Menu
As an alternative to Configuration Mode or normal POST hotkeys, the user can
use the power button to access a menu with BIOS and boot options. The Power
Button Menu is accessible via the following sequence:
1. System is in S4/S5 (not G3).
2. User pushes the power button and holds it down for 3 seconds.
3. The Front Panel Power Button LED will be on for the first 3 seconds. After 3
seconds, the LED will begin to blink in the following pattern: 0.25 seconds
off, 0.25 seconds on, 0.25 seconds off to signal the user to release the power
button.
4. User releases the power button before the 4-second shutdown override.
If this boot path is taken, the BIOS will use default settings, ignoring settings
in VPD where possible. At the point where Setup Entry/Boot would be in the
normal boot path, the BIOS will display the following prompt and wait for a
keystroke:
If an unrecognized key is hit, then the BIOS will do nothing and wait for another
keystroke. If one of the listed hotkeys is hit, the BIOS will follow the indicated
boot path. Password requirements must still be honored.
Power Button Menu Options
Keystroke Option Description
[ESC] Normal Boot -
[F2] BIOS Setup Menu -
[F3] Disable Fast Boot
NOTE: Will only be displayed if at least
one Fast Boot optimization is enabled.
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