Intel STL2 - Manual (Page 40)

Basic Input Output System (BIOS) STL2 Server Board TPS
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4.2.2.1 Entering Setup Utility
During POST operation, the user is prompted to enter Setup using the F2 function key as
follows:
Press <F2> to enter Setup
After the F2 key is pressed, a few seconds might pass before Setup is entered while POST
finishes test and initialization functions that must be completed before Setup can be entered.
When Setup is entered, the Main Menu options page is displayed.
4.2.2.2 Keyboard Command Bar
The bottom portion of the screen provides a list of commands that are used for navigating the
Setup utility. These commands are displayed at all times, for every menu and submenu.
Each Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except those used for informative
purposes, each feature is associated with a value field. This field contains user-selectable
parameters. Depending on the security option chosen and in effect via password, a menu
feature’s value can be changeable or not. If a value is cannot be changed due to insufficient
security privileges or other reasons, the feature’s value field is inaccessible. The Keyboard
Command Bar supports the following:
F1 Help
Pressing F1 on any menu invokes the general Help window. This window describes the Setup
key legend. The up arrow, down arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End keys scroll the
text in this window.
Enter Execute Command
The Enter key is used to activate submenus when the selected feature is a submenu, or to
display a pick list if a selected feature has a value field, or to select a subfield for multi-valued
features like time and date. If a pick list is displayed, the Enter key will undo the pick list, and
allow another selection in the parent menu.
ESC Exit
The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field. This key will undo the
pressing of the Enter key. When the ESC key is pressed while editing any field or selecting
features of a menu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is pressed in any
submenu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is pressed in any major menu,
the exit confirmation window is displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be
discarded.
↑↑
Select Item
The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list, or the previous feature in a
menu item’s option list. The selected item must then be activated by pressing the Enter key.
↓↓
Select Item
The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item’s option list, or a value field’s
pick list. The selected item must then be activated by pressing the Enter key.