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Aspire 9500_S.G_CH2, System Utilities, BIOS Setup Utility, - boot menu

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Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST (when "Press to enter "Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of screen). The setup screen displays BIOS as follows:Navigating the BIOS Utility Function Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Display the system informations Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters Provides advanced settings of the system Provides security settings of the system Allows the user to specify the boot options Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup During setup,all Fn function keys and power saving functions are disabled. There are five menu options: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot and Exit. Chapter 2 40

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Chapter 2
40
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However,
if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup.
Please also refer to Chapter 4
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press
m
during POST (when “Press <
F2
> to enter “Setup” message is prompted
on the bottom of screen).
The setup screen displays BIOS as follows:Navigating the BIOS Utility
During setup,all Fn function keys and power saving functions are disabled.
There are five menu options: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot and Exit.
Function
Item
Information
Display the system informations
Main
Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT
system parameters
Advanced
Provides advanced settings of the system
Security
Provides security settings of the system
Boot
Allows the user to specify the boot options
Exit
Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup
System Utilities
Chapter
2