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Computer Setup, Starting Computer Setup, Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup

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5 Computer Setup Starting Computer Setup Computer Setup is a preinstalled, ROM-based utility that can be used even when the operating system is not working or will not load. ✎ Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this guide may not be supported by your computer. ✎ An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup only if USB legacy support is enabled. To start Computer Setup, follow these steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup The information and settings in Computer Setup are accessed from the File, Security, Diagnostics, and System Configuration menus. To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. ❏ To select a menu or a menu item, use the keyboard arrow keys and then press enter, or use a pointing device to click the item. ❏ To scroll up and down, click the up arrow or the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the screen. ❏ To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press esc, and then follow the on-screen instructions. ✎ You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup. 2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Select the File, Security, Diagnostics, or System Configuration menu. To exit Computer Setup menus, choose one of the following methods: ■ To exit Computer Setup menus without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. ■ To save your changes and exit Computer Setup menus, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Maintenance and Service Guide 5-1

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Maintenance and Service Guide
5–1
5
Computer Setup
Starting Computer Setup
Computer Setup is a preinstalled, ROM-based utility that can be used even when the operating system
is not working or will not load.
✎
Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this guide may not be supported by your computer.
✎
An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup only if USB legacy
support is enabled.
To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
The information and settings in Computer Setup are accessed from the File, Security, Diagnostics, and System
Configuration menus.
To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
❏
To select a menu or a menu item, use the keyboard arrow keys and then press
enter
, or use a pointing device
to click the item.
❏
To scroll up and down, click the up arrow or the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the screen.
❏
To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press
esc
, and then follow the
on-screen instructions.
✎
You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the keyboard to navigate and
make selections in Computer Setup.
2. Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3. Select the
File, Security, Diagnostics
, or
System Configuration
menu.
To exit Computer Setup menus, choose one of the following methods:
■
To exit Computer Setup menus without saving your changes, click the
Exit
icon in the lower-left corner of the
screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File > Ignore changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
■
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup menus, click the
Save
icon in the lower-left corner of the
screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File > Save changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.