Lenovo ThinkCentre A52 (English) Quick reference guide - Page 27

Starting, Setup, Utility, Shutting, computer, Recording, information

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Starting the Setup Utility The Setup Utility enables you to view, set, or change BIOS configuration settings and passwords. 1. Shut down the operating system and turn off your computer. 2. While turning on your computer, repeatedly press and release the F1 key to enter the Setup Utility. Note: If a password has been set, the Setup Utility program menu is not displayed until you type your password. For more information on the Setup Utility program, see your User Guide. In some cases the Setup Utility starts automatically when POST detects that hardware has been removed from or new hardware has been installed in your computer. Shutting down the computer When you are ready to turn off your computer, always follow the shutdown procedure for your operating system. This prevents the loss of unsaved data or damage to your software programs. To shut down the Microsoft Windows operating system select Shut down or Turn off computer from the Start menu. Recording your computer information Recording information about your computer can be helpful if you ever need to have your computer serviced. The service technician will probably ask you for this information. Chapter 2. Setting up your computer 9

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Starting
the
Setup
Utility
The
Setup
Utility
enables
you
to
view,
set,
or
change
BIOS
configuration
settings
and
passwords.
1.
Shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
your
computer.
2.
While
turning
on
your
computer,
repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F1
key
to
enter
the
Setup
Utility.
Note:
If
a
password
has
been
set,
the
Setup
Utility
program
menu
is
not
displayed
until
you
type
your
password.
For
more
information
on
the
Setup
Utility
program,
see
your
User
Guide
.
In
some
cases
the
Setup
Utility
starts
automatically
when
POST
detects
that
hardware
has
been
removed
from
or
new
hardware
has
been
installed
in
your
computer.
Shutting
down
the
computer
When
you
are
ready
to
turn
off
your
computer,
always
follow
the
shutdown
procedure
for
your
operating
system.
This
prevents
the
loss
of
unsaved
data
or
damage
to
your
software
programs.
To
shut
down
the
Microsoft
Windows
operating
system
select
Shut
down
or
Turn
off
computer
from
the
Start
menu.
Recording
your
computer
information
Recording
information
about
your
computer
can
be
helpful
if
you
ever
need
to
have
your
computer
serviced.
The
service
technician
will
probably
ask
you
for
this
information.
Chapter
2.
Setting
up
your
computer
9