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Using Computer Setup to Reset CMOS, To reset CMOS using Computer Setup

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6. Reconnect any external devices. 7. Plug in and power on the workstation. NOTE: The workstation passwords and any special configurations along with the system date and time will have to be reset. Using Computer Setup to Reset CMOS 1. To reset CMOS using Computer Setup, access the Computer Setup (F10) Utilities menu. When the Computer Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press the F10 key. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. NOTE: If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, the workstation must be powered off, then on again, to access the utility. 2. From the Computer Setup menu, select File>Set Defaults and Exit. This restores the soft settings that include boot sequence order and other factory settings. It does not, however, force hardware rediscovery. NOTE: The workstation passwords and any special configurations, along with the system date and time, will have to be reset. ENWW Clearing and Resetting the CMOS 165

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6.
Reconnect any external devices.
7.
Plug in and power on the workstation.
NOTE:
The workstation passwords and any special configurations along with the system date
and time will have to be reset.
Using Computer Setup to Reset CMOS
1.
To reset CMOS using Computer Setup, access the Computer Setup (F10) Utilities menu. When
the Computer Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press the
F10
key.
Press
Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
NOTE:
If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, the workstation must be
powered off, then on again, to access the utility.
2.
From the Computer Setup menu, select
File>Set Defaults
and
Exit
. This restores the soft settings
that include boot sequence order and other factory settings. It does not, however, force hardware
rediscovery.
NOTE:
The workstation passwords and any special configurations, along with the system date
and time, will have to be reset.
ENWW
Clearing and Resetting the CMOS
165