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Entering the BIOS Setup

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English Entering the BIOS Setup Windows® 8 boot time is quite fast, so we developed three ways for you to quickly access the BIOS (Basic Input and Output System), which stores system hardware settings that are needed for system startup in your All-in-one PC. To quickly access the BIOS, do any of the following: • When your All-in-one PC is off, press the power button for at least four (4) seconds to access the BIOS directly. • Press the power button for at least four (4) seconds to shut down your All-in-one PC, then press the power button again to turn your All-in-one PC back on, and press during POST. • When your All-in-one PC is off, disconnect the power cord from your All-in-one PC's power connector. Reconnect the power cord and press the power button to turn on your All-in-one PC. Press during POST. NOTE: POST (Power-On Self Test) is a series of software controlled diagnostic tests that run when you turn on your All-in-one PC. WARNING! Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. 

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English
Entering the BIOS Setup
Windows
®
8 boot time is quite fast, so we developed three ways for you to quickly access
the BIOS (Basic Input and Output System), which stores system hardware settings that are
needed for system startup in your All-in-one PC.
To quickly access the BIOS, do any of the following:
When your All-in-one PC is off, press the power button for at least four (4) seconds to
access the BIOS directly.
Press the power button for at least four (4) seconds to shut down your All-in-one PC,
then press the power button again to turn your All-in-one PC back on, and press <F2>
during POST.
When your All-in-one PC is off, disconnect the power cord from your All-in-one PC’s
power connector. Reconnect the power cord and press the power button to turn on your
All-in-one PC. Press <F2> during POST.
NOTE:
POST (Power-On Self Test) is a series of software controlled diagnostic tests that run when
you turn on your All-in-one PC.
WARNING!
Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly
recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.
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