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Configuring Your Notebook, To run the BIOS Setup utility

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring Your Notebook Configuring Your Notebook To run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility enables you to make changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your individual work needs. The settings made in BIOS Setup generally control the notebook hardware, and so greatly affect how the notebook operates. 1. Click Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. When the logo screen appears, press F2 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. The pointing devices are not active in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use the keyboard to navigate: Press the left and right arrow keys to move among menus. Press the up and down arrow keys to move among parameters in a menu. Press + or - to move through values for the current parameter, or press enter to change a setting. 4. After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit BIOS Setup. 5. If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run BIOS Setup, and marks the conflicting settings. For a complete list of BIOS Setup menus, settings, and options, see the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your notebook. 32 Startup Guide

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Configuring Your Notebook
Configuring Your Notebook
To run the BIOS Setup utility
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility enables you to make
changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your
notebook to your individual work needs.
The settings made in BIOS Setup generally control the notebook hardware, and
so greatly affect how the notebook operates.
1.
Click Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart.
2. When the logo screen appears, press
F2
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
The pointing devices are not active in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use
the keyboard to navigate:
Press the
left
and
right
arrow keys to move among menus.
Press the
up
and
down
arrow keys to move among parameters in a menu.
Press
+
or
–
to move through values for the current parameter, or
press
enter
to change a setting.
4.
After you select the options you want, press
F10
or use the Exit menu to
exit BIOS Setup.
5.
If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system
prompts you to run BIOS Setup, and marks the conflicting settings.
For a complete list of BIOS Setup menus, settings, and options, see the
Reference Guide
on the
Documentation Library
CD included with your notebook.
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Startup Guide