●
To select an item, press
enter
.
●
To close a text box or return to the menu display, press
esc
.
●
To display additional navigation and selection information while Setup Utility is open, press
f1
.
Displaying system information
The following procedure explains how to display system information in Setup Utility. If Setup Utility is
not open, begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is open, begin at step 2.
1.
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
f10
while the “F10
= BIOS Setup Options” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.
Select the
Main
menu. System information such as the system time and date, and identification
information about the computer is displayed.
3.
To exit Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select
Exit
>
Exit
Discarding Changes
, and then press
enter
.
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility default settings. If Setup Utility is not
already running, begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1.
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
f10
while the “F10
= BIOS Setup Options” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select
Exit
>
Load Setup Defaults
, and then press
enter
.
3.
When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press
enter
.
4.
To save your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select
Exit
>
Exit Saving
Changes
, and then press
enter
.
The Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.
NOTE:
Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory
default settings.
Exiting Setup Utility
You can exit Setup Utility with or without saving changes.
●
To exit Setup Utility and save your changes from the current session:
If the Setup Utility menus are not visible, press
esc
to return to the menu display. Then use the
arrow keys to select
Exit
>
Exit Saving Changes
, and then press
enter
.
●
To exit Setup Utility without saving your changes from the current session:
If the Setup Utility menus are not visible, press
esc
to return to the menu display. Then use the
arrow keys to select
Exit
>
Exit Discarding Changes
, and then press
enter
.
After either choice, the computer restarts in Windows.
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