Acer 7730 manual Navigating the Bios Setup Utility, To run the Bios Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into the notebook’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). The notebook was shipped already properly configured and optimized. However, if the user encounters configuration problems, you may need to run Setup.

Note: Also see Chapter 4 “Troubleshooting” on page 135 and Chapter 5 “Clearing password check and BIOS recovery” on page 158 when problems arise.

To run the BIOS Setup Utility:

1Turn on the notebook. You will see Press <F2> to enter Setup at the bottom of the screen.

2Press F2. The BIOS Setup Utility opens.

Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility

There are six menu options in the BIOS Setup Utility: Information, Main, Advanced, Intel, Security, Boot, and Exit.

To use the BIOS Setup Utility:

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To choose a menu, use the left ← and right → arrow keys. To choose an item, use the up ↑ and down ↓ arrow keys. To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.

A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item. Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.

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