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======  How To ======
===== Reset BIOS to default with reset button =====
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To reset the BIOS to default values press the reset button of the mainboard 3 times within a second. 
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===== Take screenshot from BIOS or UEFI shell =====
==== Take a screenshot from the BIOS ====

  * Connect a USB stick (FAT32 formatted) to the mainboard 
  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu and move to the desired BIOS screen
  * Press **<F11>** to take a screenshot of the actual screen
  * Select the desired storage device in the pop-up window and press **<Enter>**
      
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==== Take a screenshot from the UEFI shell ==== 

  * Connect a USB stick (FAT32 formatted) to the mainboard 
  * Boot the System into the UEFI shell
  * Press **<F11>** to take a screenshot of the actual screen 
  * Select the desired storage device in the pop-up window and press **<Enter>**

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===== BIOS Configuration =====
==== Boot Order ====

To set up the boot order on your Starterkit apply the following steps.
  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu
  * Set up 'Add Boot Options' option in the BIOS Menu accordingly:\\
<label bios_setup_path_for_boot_order>**BIOS_SETUP_PATH_BOOT_ORDER**</label>
  * Navigate to the option EFI or Legacy and select the boot order by pressing F5/F6
  * Press **<F10>** to save the settings and reboot the system

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==== USB ====

To activate or deactivate USB Support apply the following settings.
  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu
  * Set up 'USB Configuration' option in the BIOS Menu accordingly:\\
<label bios_setup_path_for_usb>**BIOS_SETUP_PATH_USB**</label>
  * Press **<F10>** to save the settings and reboot the system

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==== eMMC Configuration ====

To activate or deactivate eMMC Configuration apply the following settings.
  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu
  * Set up 'SCS/SCC Configuration' option in the BIOS Menu accordingly:\\
<label bios_setup_path_for_emmc>**BIOS_SETUP_PATH_EMMC**</label>
  * Press **<F10>** to save the settings and reboot the system

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==== Console Redirection ====

To activate Console Recirection in the BIOS via the serial port in addition to the display output on the Starterkit apply the following steps.\\ 
It can be useful for BIOS remote control tasks. 
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== On Starterkit ==
  * Connect a null modem cable to the desired serial interface (e.g. SER0)
  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu
  * Enable 'Console Redirection' option in the BIOS Menu and the corresponding serial port (e.g. COMA)
<label bios_setup_path_for_console>**BIOS_SETUP_PATH_CONSOLE**</label>
  * Press **<F10>** to save the settings and reboot the system

== On Host PC ==
  * Connect the null modem cable to an available serial port
  * Run your favorite terminal emulator on your Host PC (we recommend //TeraTerm Pro//)
  * Configure the serial port according to the table below:

== Serial port configuration ==
^ Baudrate  ^ Data bits  ^ Parity  ^ Stop bits  ^  Flow Control  ^
|  115200  |  8  |  none  |  1  |  none  |

⇒ Reboot the Starterkit and use the terminal emulator to set up the BIOS

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==== Hardware Monitor Fan Scaling ====

With 'Fan Scaling' option it is possible to control the system temperature at a certain load of the system by setting up the fan speed at certain trip points.\\
To create a custom 'Fan Scaling' plan apply the following steps in the BIOS setup. \\
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  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu
  * Enable 'Fan Scaling' option and set it up according to your needs
<label bios_setup_path_for_hw_monitor>BIOS_SETUP_PATH_HW_MONITOR</label>
  * Press **<F10>** to save the settings and reboot the system

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==== Activate/Deactivate CPU cores ====

To activate or deactivate CPU cores apply the following settings.

  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu
  * Set up 'CPU Configuration' option in the BIOS Menu accordingly:\\
<label bios_setup_path_for_cpu_cores>**BIOS_SETUP_PATH_CPU_CORES**</label>
  * Press **<F10>** to save the settings and reboot the system

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==== State after G3 ====

With 'State after G3' option you can specify the behaviour of the system after power is supplied.

=== Configuring 'State after G3' ===

  * Boot the system into the BIOS menu
  * Set up 'State after G3' option in the BIOS Menu accordingly:

^ State       ^ Definition  ^
|  S0  | System starts up directly after power is supplied |
|  S5  | System is held in power-off state until power button is pressed | 
<label bios_setup_path_for_g3>**BIOS_SETUP_PATH_STATE_G3**</label>
  * Press **<F10>** to save the settings and reboot the system

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IN PROGRESS
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==== LVDS Interface ====
Depending on the Hardware Variant, TQ Modules offer the option to convert the eDP Interface to LVDS with the PTN3460 Bridge.
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=== Enable/Disable LVDS Bridge ===
<label bios_setup_path_for_lvds_interface>LVDS INTERFACE</label> 
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=== Enable/Disable LVDS Configuration ===
<label bios_setup_path_for_lvds_configuration>LVDS CONFIGURATION</label>
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=== LVDS EDID Data Editor ===
The PTN3460 offers seven preloaded EDID LVDS Display timings which can be selected in the BIOS.\\
To implement custom LVDS Display timings apply the following.
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