Setup Item — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. The field is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features.

Scroll up and down the list with the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option is highlighted, the Help Screen displays more information about that option and available settings.

Help Screen — This field appears on the right side of the system setup window and contains information about each option listed in the Setup Item. In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings.

Press the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to highlight an option. Press <Enter> to make that selection active and return to the Setup Item.

NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Setup Item are changeable.

Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

Main

System Information

Displays the system name

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS version number

System Date

Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy

 

format

System Time

Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss

 

format

Service Tag

Displays the service tag of the computer

 

when the service tag is present

 

Displays a field to input the service tag

 

manually when the service tag is absent

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