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24 System Setup Configuring the System Setup The System Setup options allow you to: • Change the system configuration information after you add, change or remove any hardware in your laptop. • Set or change a user-selectable option. • View the installed amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed. Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the current System Setup information for future reference. CAUTION: Do not change the settings in System Setup unless you are an expert computer user. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly. Entering System Setup 1 Turn on (or restart) your laptop. NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release in even intervals until the System Setup screen appears. 2 While the laptop is booting, press immediately before the operating system logo appears to access the BIOS Setup Utility. If an error occurs during POST (Power On Self Test), you may also enter the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing when prompted. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your laptop and try again. System Setup Screens The BIOS Setup Utility window displays current or changeable configuration information for your laptop. Information is divided into five menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. System Setup

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System Setup
24
System Setup
Configuring the System Setup
The System Setup options allow you to:
•
Change the system configuration information after you add, change or
remove any hardware in your laptop.
•
Set or change a user-selectable option.
•
View the installed amount of memory or set the type of hard drive
installed.
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the
current System Setup information for future reference.
CAUTION:
Do not change the settings in System Setup unless you are an expert
computer user. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Entering System Setup
1
Turn on (or restart) your laptop.
NOTE:
Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down
for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and
release <F2> in even intervals until the System Setup screen appears.
2
While the laptop is booting, press <F2> immediately before the
operating system logo appears to access the
BIOS Setup Utility.
If an error
occurs during POST (Power On Self Test), you may also enter the
BIOS
Setup Utility
by pressing <F2> when prompted.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your
laptop and try again.
System Setup Screens
The
BIOS Setup Utility
window displays current or changeable configuration
information for your laptop. Information is divided into five menus:
Main,
Advanced, Security, Boot,
and
Exit.