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Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility, Displaying system information

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Setup Utility Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility Because Setup Utility is not Windows-based, it does not support the TouchPad. Navigation and selection are by keystroke. ■ To choose a menu or a menu item, use the arrow keys. ■ To choose an item in a list or to toggle a field, for example an Enable/Disable field, use either the arrow keys or f5 or f6. ■ To select an item, press enter. ■ To close a text box or return to the menu display, press esc. ■ To display additional navigation and selection information while Setup Utility is open, press f1. Displaying system information You can use Setup Utility to view such information as the system time and date and information that identifies the computer. The following procedure explains how to do this. If Setup Utility is not open, begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is open, begin at step 2. 1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press f10. - or - Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press esc. When the Startup Menu is displayed, press f10. 2. Select the Main menu. 3. To exit Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Discarding Changes, and then press enter. Restoring default settings in Setup Utility The following procedure explains how to restore Setup Utility default settings. If Setup Utility is not already running, begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2. 1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press f10. - or - Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press esc. When the Startup Menu is displayed, press f10. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press enter. 3. When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press enter. 4. To save your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, and then press enter. The Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts. ✎ Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory default settings. 5-2 Maintenance and Service Guide

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Maintenance and Service Guide
Setup Utility
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility
Because Setup Utility is not Windows-based, it does not support the TouchPad. Navigation and selection are
by keystroke.
■
To choose a menu or a menu item, use the arrow keys.
■
To choose an item in a list or to toggle a field, for example an Enable/Disable field, use either the arrow keys or
f5
or
f6
.
■
To select an item, press
enter
.
■
To close a text box or return to the menu display, press
esc
.
■
To display additional navigation and selection information while Setup Utility is open, press
f1
.
Displaying system information
You can use Setup Utility to view such information as the system time and date and information that identifies the
computer. The following procedure explains how to do this. If Setup Utility is not open, begin at step 1. If Setup
Utility is open, begin at step 2.
1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
f10
.
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
esc
. When the Startup Menu is displayed,
press
f10
.
2. Select the
Main
menu.
3. To exit Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select
Exit > Exit Discarding
Changes
, and then press
enter
.
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore Setup Utility default settings. If Setup Utility is not already
running, begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1. Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
f10
.
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
esc
. When the Startup Menu is displayed,
press
f10
.
2. Use the arrow keys to select
Exit > Load Setup Defaults
, and then press
enter
.
3. When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press
enter
.
4. To save your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select
Exit > Exit Saving Changes
, and then
press
enter
.
The Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.
✎
Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory default settings.