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2-1 Startup Screen

The following screens may appear when the computer boots.

A. The LOGO Screen (Default)

Function Keys:

<TAB>: POST SCREEN

Press the <Tab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. To show the BIOS POST screen at system

startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 43.

<DEL>: BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH

Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup.

<F9>: XPRESS RECOVERY2

If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard

driver disk, the <F9> key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the

POST. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2."

<F12>: BOOT MENU

Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use

the up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press <Enter>

to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press <Esc>. The system will directly boot from the device

configured in Boot Menu.

Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. After system restart, the device boot

order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings. You can access Boot Menu again to change the first

boot device setting as needed.

<END>: Q-FLASH

Press the <End> key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first.

B. The POST Screen

Motherboard Model

BIOS Version

Function Keys

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally

M720-ES3 E3c

<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash

06/10/2009-NF-MCP78-6A61OG09C-00

Function Keys

Gigabyte GA-M720-ES3 User Manual

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