User's Guide

Table Of Contents
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GD3080 User Guide
The BIOS Setup Utility allows you to configure your computers basic
settings. When you turn your computer on, the system reads this
information to initialize the hardware so that it will operate correctly.
You can use the BIOS Setup Utility to change your computer’s start-
up configuration. For example, you can change your system’s security
routine.
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility
You can only start the Setup Utility shortly after the computer
has been turned on. When you see the message “Press Enter
button to enter SETUP” display at the bottom of the screen,
press the OK/ENTER key
.
You will then see the following screen:
Use your LINE UP
or LINE DOWN hot keys to highlight
CMOS Setup Menu” and press the OK/ ENTER key. The
system will start the Setup Utility and display the main menu
of the utility.
Caution Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To correct mistakes, return to Setup and restore the Setup
Defaults by going to the Exit Menu and selecting “Load Optimal Defaults”.
Navigation and Help
The Menu Bar
The Setup Utility has five menu options in the Menu Bar (1)
at the top of the window. To navigate between the screens
you must tap on the screen with the pen/stylus to see the
Tablet PC Input Pad and use the arrow keys or attach a USB
keyboard.
The Tablet PC Input Pad is used to navigate through BIOS
screens:
main Use for basic system configuration
advanCed Use to set the advanced features
boot Use to select the sequence of boot devices that are
searched to load an operating system.
seCurity Use to set user and supervisor passwords
exit Use to exit the current Setup session
The Field and General Help Windows
the Field helP WindoW (2) is on the right side of each
menu. It displays the help text for the currently selected
field. This text updates as you move the cursor from field to
field.
the Field list (3) is on the lower left side of the BIOS Setup Utility screen. It displays the actual field titles and entry fields for the
BIOS settings.
the navigation menu (4) is on the lower left side of the BIOS Setup Utility screen. It displays the navigation keys used with an
external keyboard.
note The Field Help Window refers to keys that are only available via an external USB keyboard. If you do not have an external
keyboard attached to your GD3080, use the Setup Utility’s Tablet PC Input Pad described below:
BIOS Setup Utility