Lenovo ThinkPad X130e (English) User Guide - Page 133
Updating your system UEFI BIOS, Using system management, In some instances when you add software
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Table 5. Startup menu items (continued) Menu item Selection UEFI/Legacy Boot Priority Boot Mode • UEFI First • Legacy First • Quick • Diagnostics Option Keys display (ThinkVantage button message) • Disabled • Enabled Boot Device List F12 Option Boot Order Lock • Disabled • Enabled • Disabled • Enabled Comments bootable devices which do not have UEFI enabled OS. Select priority of boot option between UEFI and Legacy. Screen during the POST: • Quick: ThinkPad Logo screen is displayed. • Diagnostics: Text messages are displayed. Note: You also can enter the "Diagnostic" mode by pressing Esc during POST. If you select "Disabled," the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button." message is not displayed during the POST. If you select "Enabled," the F12 key is recognized and the Boot menu is displayed. If you select "Enabled," the Boot Priority Order is locked for your future use. Updating your system UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BIOS is a part of the system programs that make up the basic layer of software built into your computer. UEFI BIOS translates the instructions from other software layers. Your computer system board has a module called electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM, also referred to as flash memory). You can update UEFI BIOS and the Configuration/ThinkPad Setup Program by starting your computer with a flash update optical disc or flash update tool application running on the Windows environment. In some instances when you add software, hardware, or a device driver, you might be informed that you need to update your UEFI BIOS in order for the new addition to work properly. To update your UEFI BIOS, go to the following Web site and follow the instructions on the screen: http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers Using system management This section is intended primarily for network administrators. Your computer is designed for manageability, so that you can redirect more of your resources to better meet your business objectives. This manageability, or "Total Cost of Ownership" (TCO), enables you to remotely power on your computer, format the hard disk drive, install the software of your choice (for example, Windows XP with user and Chapter 8. Advanced configuration 117