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English 3.1 Activate the BIOS Setup Utility Your T1028 TouchNote has a BIOS setup utility which allows you to configure important system settings, including settings for various optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use the BIOS setup utility. BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS setup Utility allows you to configure your computer's basic settings. When you turn your computer on, the system reads 18 this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly. Use the BIOS setup utility to change your computer's start-up configuration. For example, you can change the security and power management routines of your system. Starting the BIOS Setup Utility You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the computer is booting, that is between the time you turn on the computer and before the Windows interface appears. If your computer is already on, shut down your computer completely (power off) and restart it and then press the F2 key to enter the setup utility. Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS Use the following keys to move between fields and to enter information: Å Æ Select Menu Ç È Push the up and down arrow keys to move among selections Enter Select or enter to the Sub-Menu F1 F7/F8 F9 F10 ESC Help Change Values Setup Default Save and Exit Press Esc to exit any section. If you wish to exit the BIOS utility without saving changes, go to the main menu, then press Yes. Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the default settings in certain fields, and the rest fields are specified by system default parameters and cannot be modified by users. Reverse the attribute of the main options and press the Enter key to enter into the submenu. Press the Esc key to return to the previous configuration page. Menu Description Main The Main screen displays a summary of your T1028 TouchNote hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. Advanced This screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your T1028 TouchNote from unauthorized use. Boot To set the order of booting equipments, enabling or disabling equipments. Exit To exit the interface of setting system.

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3.1
Activate the BIOS Setup Utility
Your T1028 TouchNote has a BIOS setup utility which allows you to
con
fi
gure important system settings, including settings for various
optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use
the BIOS setup utility.
BIOS Setup Menu
The BIOS setup Utility allows you to configure your computer’s
basic settings. When you turn your computer on, the system reads
this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate
correctly. Use the BIOS setup utility to change your computer’s
start-up configuration. For example, you can change the security
and power management routines of your system.
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility
You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the computer is booting,
that is between the time you turn on the computer and before the
Windows interface appears. If your computer is already on, shut
down your computer completely (power off) and restart it and then
press the F2 key to enter the setup utility.
Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS
Use the following keys to move between fields and to enter
information:
Å
Æ
Select Menu
Ç
È
Push the up and down arrow keys to move among
selections
Enter
Select or enter to the Sub-Menu
F1
Help
F7/F8
Change Values
F9
Setup Default
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Press
Esc
to exit any section. If you wish to exit
the BIOS utility
without
saving changes, go to the
main menu, then press
Yes
.
Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the default settings
in certain
fi
elds, and the rest
fi
elds are speci
fi
ed by system default
parameters and cannot be modi
fi
ed by users. Reverse the attribute
of the main options and press the Enter key to enter into the
submenu. Press the Esc key to return to the previous con
fi
guration
page.
Menu
Description
Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your
T1028 TouchNote hardware information, and also
includes basic setup parameters.
Advanced
This screen contains parameters involving your
hardware devices.
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help
safeguard and protect your T1028 TouchNote from
unauthorized use.
Boot
To set the order of booting equipments, enabling or
disabling equipments.
Exit
To exit the interface of setting system.