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4.1.3 Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, press <Esc> to quit. The following table
provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
Key Function
Up Arrow( ) Key↑ Move to the previous item
Down Arrow( ) Key↓ Move to the next item
Left Arrow( ) Key→ Move to the previous item
Right Arrow( ) Key← Move to the next item
Esc key
In the Submenu: Exit the submenu.
In the BIOS main category: Quit Without saving changes.
Enter Key
Select the item. A pop-up selection will display
on the screen to set the item value.
PgUp Key
Previous page on Scrollable menus or jump to the first
interactive item listed.
PgDn Key
Next page on Scrollable menus or jump to the last
interactive item listed
F1 Key
General Help on Setup navigation keys. Press <F1> key to pop up a small help
window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for
the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press<ESC> key or <F1> key
again.
F2/F3 Key Change colors
F7 Key Discard changes
F8 Key Load failsafe defaults
F9 Key Load optimal defaults
F10 Key Save and Exit
Home Go to top of screen
End Go to bottom of screen
Esc Exit
NOTICE
The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified. If you do not save your values
before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility, all your changes will be lost.
If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility, you discover that your computer
is no longer able to boot, the AMI BIOS supports an override, which will reset your system to the
Failsafe defaults. If that fails, it is possible to manually clear the present CMOS information through
the "Clear CMOS Header" on the motherboard (Refer to Jumper Settings for more information).
The best advice is to ONLY alter settings which you thoroughly understand. The default settings have
been carefully chosen by AMIBIOS to provide the maximum system performance and reliability.
Even a slight change to the chipset setup may cause potential and unpredictable failure to the system.