Bios Menu Screen; Menu Bar - Asus M4A78-HTPC User Manual

• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on.
Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from
a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to
always shut-down the system properly from the operating system.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven
program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and make your selections from the
available options using the navigation keys.
• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may
• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this
2.2.1

BIOS menu screen

Menu items
Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
System Time
System Date
Language
SATA 1
SATA 3
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
ESATA
SATA Configuration
System Information
Submenu items
2.2.2

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main
Advanced
Power
Boot
Tools
Exit
2-4
optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS
settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the
Load Setups Default item under the Exit Menu. See section 2.9 Exit Menu.
not exactly match what you see on your screen.
motherboard.
Menu bar
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For changing the basic system configuration
For changing the advanced system settings
For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration
For changing the system boot configuration
For changing the system tools configuration
For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
Configuration fields
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
General help
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Navigation keys
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