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Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities, Start, Shut Down, Save Changes and Exit, Apply Defaults and Exit

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● Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On SelfTest (POST). ● Replicate the system setup by saving system configuration information on diskette and restoring it on one or more computers. ● Execute self-tests on a specified ATA hard drive (when supported by drive). ● Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by drive). Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or restarting the system. To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Microsoft Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart. 2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 when the monitor light turns green to enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. NOTE: If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press F10 when the monitor light turns green to access the utility. 3. Select your language from the list and press Enter. 4. A choice of five headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security, Power, and Advanced. 5. Use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the appropriate heading. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. To return to the Computer Setup Utilities menu, press Esc. 6. To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit. ● If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select Ignore Changes and Exit. ● To reset to factory settings or previously saved default settings (some models), select Apply Defaults and Exit. This option will restore the original factory system defaults. CAUTION: Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the BIOS is saving the Computer Setup (F10) changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is safe to turn off the computer only after exiting the F10 Setup screen. Table 3-1 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Heading Table File Computer Setup-File on page 8 Storage Computer Setup-Storage on page 9 Security Computer Setup-Security on page 10 Power Computer Setup-Power on page 15 Advanced Computer Setup-Advanced on page 16 Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 7

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●
Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On Self-
Test (POST).
●
Replicate the system setup by saving system configuration information on diskette and restoring
it on one or more computers.
●
Execute self-tests on a specified ATA hard drive (when supported by drive).
●
Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by drive).
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities
Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or restarting the system.
To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Microsoft Windows, click
Start
>
Shut Down
>
Restart
.
2.
As soon as the computer is turned on, press
F10
when the monitor light turns green to enter
Computer Setup. Press
Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
NOTE:
If you do not press
F10
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and
again press
F10
when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
3.
Select your language from the list and press
Enter
.
4.
A choice of five headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security,
Power, and Advanced.
5.
Use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the appropriate heading. Use the arrow (up and
down) keys to select the option you want, then press
Enter
. To return to the Computer Setup
Utilities menu, press
Esc
.
6.
To apply and save changes, select
File
>
Save Changes and Exit
.
●
If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select
Ignore Changes and Exit
.
●
To reset to factory settings or previously saved default settings (some models), select
Apply Defaults and Exit
. This option will restore the original factory system defaults.
CAUTION:
Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the BIOS is saving the Computer Setup
(F10) changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is safe to turn off the computer only
after exiting the F10 Setup screen.
Table 3-1
Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Heading
Table
File
Computer Setup—File
on page
8
Storage
Computer Setup—Storage
on page
9
Security
Computer Setup—Security
on page
10
Power
Computer Setup—Power
on page
15
Advanced
Computer Setup—Advanced
on page
16
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities
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