Setup Utility
Setup Utility
The 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 6, Troubleshooting when a problem arises.
To activate the Setup Utility, press F2 during POST (while the Extensa logo is being displayed.
Navigating the Setup Utility
There are five menu options: Main, Advanced, Security, Power Saving and Exit. To navigate the Setup Utility:
❑Press the cursor right/left keys →← to move between the main menu items.
❑Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to display the Exit menu.
❑Press the cursor up/down keys −↓ to move between parameters.
❑Press the plus/minus keys +- to change the value of a parameter.
Note: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets.
❑Press the Enter key to access a submenu. A > symbol in front of a parameter denotes an item with a submenu.
Note: Parameter explanations are displayed in the Item- Specific Help section of the Setup Utility (right panel). Navigation keys are shown on the bottom of the screen.
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