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Selecting a startup device, Primary Boot Sequence - bios

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USB Setup press the Enter key, and then select USB Functions. ATA Device Setup press the Enter key. Select Configure SATA as, press the Enter key and then select SATA mode. Audio Setup press the Enter key, and then select Onboard Audio Controller. Network Setup press the Enter key, then select Onboard Ethernet Support or Boot Agent. 4. Select Disabled or Enabled and press the Enter key. 5. Return to the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program menu and select the Exit option. 6. Select Save changes and Exit from the menu. Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Discard changes and Exit from the menu. Selecting a startup device If your computer does not boot from a device such as the CD/DVD-ROM drive disk or hard disk as expected, follow one of the procedures below. Selecting a temporary startup device Use this procedure to startup from any boot device. Note: Not all CDs, DVDs or hard disk drives are bootable. 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup Device Menu appears, release the F12 key. Note: If the Startup Device Menu does not display using these steps, repeatedly press and release the F12 key rather than keeping it pressed when turning on the computer. 3. Use ↑ and ↓ arrows to select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press the Enter key to begin. Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device Menu does not permanently change the startup sequence. Selecting or changing the startup device sequence To view or permanently change the configured startup device sequence, do the following: 1. Start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program" on page 13). 2. From the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program main menu, select the Startup option. 3. Press the Enter key, and select the devices for the Primary Boot Sequence. Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen. 4. Use - and ¯ arrows to select a device. Use the or keys to move a device up or down. Use the key to exclude the device from or include the device in the boot sequence. 5. Return to the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program menu and select the Exit option. 6. Select Save changes and Exit from the menu. Notes: a. If you do not want to save the settings, select Discard changes and Exit from the menu. 16 IdeaCentre K4 SeriesHardware Maintenance Manual

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USB Setup
press the
Enter
key, and then select
USB Functions
.
ATA Device Setup
press the
Enter
key. Select
Configure SATA as
, press the
Enter
key and then
select SATA mode.
Audio Setup
press the
Enter
key, and then select
Onboard Audio Controller
.
Network Setup
press the
Enter
key, then select
Onboard Ethernet Support
or
Boot Agent
.
4. Select
Disabled
or
Enabled
and press the
Enter
key.
5. Return to the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program menu and select the
Exit
option.
6. Select
Save changes and Exit
from the menu.
Note:
If you do not want to save the settings, select
Discard changes and Exit
from the menu.
Selecting a startup device
If your computer does not boot from a device such as the CD/DVD-ROM drive disk or hard disk as expected,
follow one of the procedures below.
Selecting a temporary startup device
Use this procedure to startup from any boot device.
Note:
Not all CDs, DVDs or hard disk drives are bootable.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Press and hold the
F12
key then turn on the computer. When the
Startup Device Menu
appears,
release the
F12
key.
Note:
If the
Startup Device Menu
does not display using these steps, repeatedly press and release the
F12
key rather than keeping it pressed when turning on the computer.
3. Use
↑
and
↓
arrows to select the desired startup device from the
Startup Device Menu
and press
the
Enter
key to begin.
Note:
Selecting a startup device from the
Startup Device Menu
does not permanently change the
startup sequence.
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
To view or permanently change the configured startup device sequence, do the following:
1. Start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program” on
page 13).
2. From the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program main menu, select the
Startup
option.
3. Press the
Enter
key, and select the devices for the
Primary Boot Sequence
. Read the information
displayed on the right side of the screen.
4. Use
›
and
fl
arrows to select a device. Use the
<+>
or
<->
keys to move a device up or down. Use the
<×>
key to exclude the device from or include the device in the boot sequence.
5. Return to the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program menu and select the
Exit
option.
6. Select
Save changes and Exit
from the menu.
Notes:
a.
If you do not want to save the settings, select
Discard changes and Exit
from the menu.
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