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Using the BIOS Setup Utility

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English 4.1 Using the BIOS Setup Utility Your Booktop M1022 has a BIOS setup utility which allows you to configure important system settings, including settings for various optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use the BIOS setup utility. BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS setup Utility allows you to configure your computer's 24 basic settings. When you turn your computer on, the system reads this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly. Use the BIOS setup utility to change your computer's start-up configuration. For example, you can change the security and power management routines of your system. Starting the BIOS Setup Utility You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the computer is booting, that is between the time you turn on the computer and before the Windows interface appears. If your computer is already on, shut down your computer completely (power off) and restart it and then press the F2 key to enter the setup utility. Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS Use the following keys to move between fields and to enter information: F1 Help ESC á â Exit Select Item ß à Select Menu F7/F8 Enter F9 F10 Change Values Select ► Sub-Menu Setup Default. Save and Exit. Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the default settings in certain fields, and the rest fields are specified by system default parameters and cannot be modified by users. Reverse the attribute of the main options and press the Enter key to enter into the submenu. Press the Esc key to return to the previous configuration page. Menu Description Main The Main screen displays a summary of your Booktop M1022 hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. Advanced This screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your Booktop M1022 from unauthorized use. Boot To set the order of booting equipments, enabling or disabling equipments. Exit To exit the interface of setting system.

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4.1
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Your Booktop M1022 has a BIOS setup utility which allows you to
configure important system settings, including settings for various
optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use
the BIOS setup utility.
BIOS Setup Menu
The BIOS setup Utility allows you to configure your computer’s
basic settings. When you turn your computer on, the system reads
this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate
correctly. Use the BIOS setup utility to change your computer’s
start-up configuration. For example, you can change the security
and power management routines of your system.
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility
You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the computer is booting,
that is between the time you turn on the computer and before the
Windows interface appears. If your computer is already on, shut
down your computer completely (power off) and restart it and then
press the F2 key to enter the setup utility.
Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS
Use the following keys to move between fields and to enter
information:
F1
Help
ESC
Exit
á
â
Select Item
ß
à
Select Menu
F7/F8
Change Values
Enter
Select ► Sub-Menu
F9
Setup Default.
F10
Save and Exit.
Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the default settings
in certain fields, and the rest fields are specified by system default
parameters and cannot be modified by users. Reverse the attribute
of the main options and press the Enter key to enter into the
submenu. Press the
Esc
key to return to the previous configuration
page.
Menu
Description
Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your
Booktop M1022 hardware information, and also
includes basic setup parameters.
Advanced
This screen contains parameters involving your
hardware devices.
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help
safeguard and protect your Booktop M1022 from
unauthorized use.
Boot
To set the order of booting equipments, enabling or
disabling equipments.
Exit
To exit the interface of setting system.