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Chapter 2. Using the Setup Utility program The Setup Utility program is stored in the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) of your computer. The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer, regardless of which operating system you are using. However, the operating-system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility program. Starting the Setup Utility program To start the Setup Utility program, do the following: 1. If your computer is already on when you start this procedure, shut down the operating system and turn off the computer. 2. Press and hold the F1 key then turn on the computer. When you hear multiple beeps, release the F1 key. Notes: a. If you are using a USB keyboard and the Setup Utility program does not display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F1 key rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer. b. If a user password or an administrator password has been set, the Setup Utility program menu is not displayed until you type your password. See "Using passwords" for more information. The Setup Utility might start automatically when POST detects that hardware has been removed or new hardware has been installed in your computer. Viewing and changing settings The Setup Utility program menu lists items that identify system configuration topics. When working with the Setup Utility program menu, you must use the keyboard. The keys used to perform various tasks are displayed at the bottom of each screen. Using passwords You can use passwords to provide security for your computer and data. There are two kinds of passwords: a user password and an administrator password. You do not have to set a password of either type to use your computer. However, if you decide to set either one, read the following sections. User Password When a User Password is set, the user is prompted to type a valid password each time the computer is turned on. The computer cannot be used until a valid password is typed from the keyboard. Administrator Password Setting an Administrator Password deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set an Administrator Password. © Lenovo 2005. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 25

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Chapter
2.
Using
the
Setup
Utility
program
The
Setup
Utility
program
is
stored
in
the
electrically
erasable
programmable
read-only
memory
(EEPROM)
of
your
computer.
The
Setup
Utility
program
is
used
to
view
and
change
the
configuration
settings
of
your
computer,
regardless
of
which
operating
system
you
are
using.
However,
the
operating-system
settings
might
override
any
similar
settings
in
the
Setup
Utility
program.
Starting
the
Setup
Utility
program
To
start
the
Setup
Utility
program,
do
the
following:
1.
If
your
computer
is
already
on
when
you
start
this
procedure,
shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Press
and
hold
the
F1
key
then
turn
on
the
computer.
When
you
hear
multiple
beeps,
release
the
F1
key.
Notes:
a.
If
you
are
using
a
USB
keyboard
and
the
Setup
Utility
program
does
not
display
using
this
method,
repeatedly
press
and
release
the
F1
key
rather
than
leaving
it
pressed
when
turning
on
the
computer.
b.
If
a
user
password
or
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
the
Setup
Utility
program
menu
is
not
displayed
until
you
type
your
password.
See
“Using
passwords”
for
more
information.
The
Setup
Utility
might
start
automatically
when
POST
detects
that
hardware
has
been
removed
or
new
hardware
has
been
installed
in
your
computer.
Viewing
and
changing
settings
The
Setup
Utility
program
menu
lists
items
that
identify
system
configuration
topics.
When
working
with
the
Setup
Utility
program
menu,
you
must
use
the
keyboard.
The
keys
used
to
perform
various
tasks
are
displayed
at
the
bottom
of
each
screen.
Using
passwords
You
can
use
passwords
to
provide
security
for
your
computer
and
data.
There
are
two
kinds
of
passwords:
a
user
password
and
an
administrator
password.
You
do
not
have
to
set
a
password
of
either
type
to
use
your
computer.
However,
if
you
decide
to
set
either
one,
read
the
following
sections.
User
Password
When
a
User
Password
is
set,
the
user
is
prompted
to
type
a
valid
password
each
time
the
computer
is
turned
on.
The
computer
cannot
be
used
until
a
valid
password
is
typed
from
the
keyboard.
Administrator
Password
Setting
an
Administrator
Password
deters
unauthorized
persons
from
changing
configuration
settings.
If
you
are
responsible
for
maintaining
the
settings
of
several
computers,
you
might
want
to
set
an
Administrator
Password.
©
Lenovo
2005.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2005.
25