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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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