Lenovo PC 300PL Using your Personal Computer - PC300PL - 6562 - Page 50

Viewing and Changing Settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility, Program

Page 50 highlights

Viewing and Changing Settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility Program The Configuration/Setup Utility program menu lists items that identify system configuration topics. If a bullet ( ) appears beside a menu item, an additional menu is available. If a right arrowhead ( ) appears beside a menu item, a change to that item has been made or the Configuration/Setup Utility program detected an error and attempted to correct it. Also, an additional menu might follow a menu item with a beside it. An asterisk (*) next to a menu item indicates a system resource conflict. Resolve this conflict before exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility program so that your computer will function properly. For information and instructions on resolving system resource conflicts, refer to Installing Options in Your Personal Computer and the documentation that comes with the hardware you want to install. When working with the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, you must use the keyboard. Refer to the following table for the keys used to accomplish various tasks. Keys Enter Esc + − 0-9 F1 F9 F10 Function Use these arrow keys to move between menu items until the item you want is highlighted. Use these arrow keys to display and toggle between choices for a menu item. Press this key to select a highlighted menu item. Press this key to exit from a menu after viewing or making changes to the settings in the menu. Use this key in some menus to increase the numerical value of a setting. Use this key (the minus or hyphen key) in some menus to decrease the numerical value of a setting. Use these number keys in some menus to change the numerical value of a setting. Press this key for help on a selected menu item. Press this key if you changed and saved the setting of a selected menu item and you want to restore the setting that was active before you made the change. Press this key to return the setting of a selected menu item to a default value. Note: Active keys are displayed at the bottom of each screen; not all of the above keys are active with every menu. 36 Using Your Personal Computer

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146

Viewing and Changing Settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility
Program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program menu lists items that identify system
configuration topics.
If a bullet
(
±
)
appears beside a menu item, an additional menu
is available.
If a right arrowhead
(
²
)
appears beside a menu item, a change to that
item has been made or the Configuration/Setup Utility program detected an error
and attempted to correct it.
Also, an additional menu might follow a menu item
with a
²
beside it.
An asterisk
(*)
next to a menu item indicates a system resource
conflict.
Resolve this conflict before exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility
program so that your computer will function properly.
For information and
instructions on resolving system resource conflicts, refer to
Installing Options in Your
Personal Computer
and the documentation that comes with the hardware you want to
install.
When working with the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, you must use
the keyboard.
Refer to the following table for the keys used to accomplish various
tasks.
Note:
Active keys are displayed at the bottom of each screen; not all of the above
keys are active with every menu.
Keys
Function
Use these arrow keys to move between menu items until the item you
want is highlighted.
Use these arrow keys to display and toggle between choices for a menu
item.
Enter
Press this key to select a highlighted menu item.
Esc
Press this key to exit from a menu after viewing or making changes to
the settings in the menu.
+
Use this key in some menus to increase the numerical value of a setting.
-
Use this key (the minus or hyphen key) in some menus to decrease the
numerical value of a setting.
0–9
Use these number keys in some menus to change the numerical value of
a setting.
F1
Press this key for help on a selected menu item.
F9
Press this key if you changed and saved the setting of a selected menu
item and you want to restore the setting that was active before you
made the change.
F10
Press this key to return the setting of a selected menu item to a default
value.
36
Using Your Personal Computer