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Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup, Security, Diagnostics, System Configuration

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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. NOTE: 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. - or - ● 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. Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup 3

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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.
NOTE:
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
.
– or –
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.
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
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