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BIOS Setup Menu, Main menu, Security menu, Diagnostics menu

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BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the download is complete. If no instructions are displayed, follow these steps: 1. Open Windows Explorer by selecting Start > Computer. 2. Double-click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk (C:). 3. Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that contains the update. 4. Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe). The BIOS installation begins. 5. Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions. NOTE: After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the downloaded file from your hard drive. BIOS Setup Menu The tables in this section provide an overview of the BIOS Setup menu options. Main menu Select System information To do this ● View and change the system time and date. ● View identification information about your computer. ● View specification information about the processor, memory size, and system BIOS. Security menu Select Administrator password Power-on password To do this Control access to Setup Utility. Control access to your computer. Diagnostics menu Select Primary Hard Disk Self Test Memory Test To do this Run a quick or comprehensive self-test on the hard drive. Run a diagnostic test on the system memory. Using Computer Setup 83

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BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the
download is complete. If no instructions are displayed, follow these steps:
1.
Open Windows Explorer by selecting
Start
>
Computer
.
2.
Double-click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk (C:).
3.
Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that contains
the update.
4.
Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for example,
filename
.exe).
The BIOS installation begins.
5.
Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the
downloaded file from your hard drive.
BIOS Setup Menu
The tables in this section provide an overview of the BIOS Setup menu options.
Main menu
Select
To do this
System information
View and change the system time and date.
View identification information about your computer.
View specification information about the processor,
memory size, and system BIOS.
Security menu
Select
To do this
Administrator password
Control access to Setup Utility.
Power-on password
Control access to your computer.
Diagnostics menu
Select
To do this
Primary Hard Disk Self Test
Run a quick or comprehensive self-test on the hard drive.
Memory Test
Run a diagnostic test on the system memory.
Using Computer Setup
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