Installation guide

Windows NT Installation Guide 3
2. AlphaBIOS
The AlphaPC 164SX and the AlphaPC 164LX motherboards ship with
AlphaBIOS firmware and online documentation that describes how to configure
the firmware for Windows NT. This firmware initializes the system and enables
you to install and boot the Windows NT operating system. The AlphaBIOS
firmware resides in the flash ROM on the motherboard.
2.1 AlphaBIOS Conventions
AlphaBIOS uses the following keys and key combinations for navigating the
interface and selecting items. If you are familiar with MS-DOS or Microsoft
Windows keyboard conventions, navigating AlphaBIOS is simple.
Key or Key Combination Description
Tab Move highlight forward between fields of a dialog.
Shift + Tab Move highlight backwards between fields of a dialog.
↓ or ↑
Move highlight within a menu, or cycle through available field values
in a dialog window.
Alt + ↓
Drop down a menu of choices from a drop-down listbox. A drop-
down listbox can be recognized by the symbol ⇓.
Home Move to the beginning of a text entry field.
End Move to the end of a text entry field.
← or →
Move to the left or right in a text entry field.
Esc Discard changes and back up to previous screen.