Appendix C. Using the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility
program
You can use the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program to view and change the
configuration settings of your computer.
Starting and using the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program
The BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program might start automatically when
POST detects that newly installed or removed hardware is not reflected in your
current configuration.
To start the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1.
Press and hold down
F1
and turn on the computer. If your computer is already
on when you start this procedure, you must shut down the Operating System,
turn off the computer and wait for a few seconds until all in-use lights go off.
Then restart the computer.
Note:
Do not use
Ctrl + Alt + Delete
to restart the computer.
2.
If you have not set a password, the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu appears on the screen. If you have set a password, the BIOS
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu will not appear until you type your
password and press
Enter
.
Viewing and changing settings of the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility
program
The BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program menu lists items that identify
system configuration topics. You might see symbols next to configuration menu
items.
Table 11. BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program symbols
Symbols
Meaning
.
An additional menu or screen is available
*
A system resource conflict was detected. Resolve this
conflict before exiting from the BIOS
Configuration/Setup Utility program so that your
computer will function properly.
[]
In the BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program
menus, the configuration information you can change
is enclosed in brackets. You cannot change
information that is not surrounded by brackets.
Horizontal triangle
A change to that item has been made in the system
configuration or BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility
program has detected an error and attempted to
correct it.
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