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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your
computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Ouput System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not
need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems , you
may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
when a problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (while the Extensa logo is
being displayed.
Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are seven menu options: System Information, Basic System Settings,
Startup Configuration, Onboard Device Configuration, System Security,
Power Management and Load Default Settings.
To enter a menu, highlight the item using the ↑↓ keys; then press Enter.
Within a menu, navigate through the BIOS Utility by following these
instructions:
Press the cursor up/down keys (↑↓) to move between parameters.
Press the cursor left/right keys (→←) to change the value of a parameter.
Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to ret urn to the main
menu.
Note:
You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in
square brackets.
Note: