Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or restarting the system. To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Microsoft Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart.

2.As soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 before the computer boots to the operating system to enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.

NOTE: If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press F10 before the computer boots to the operating system to access the utility.

3.Select your language from the list and press Enter.

4.A choice of five headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security, Power, and Advanced.

5.Use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the appropriate heading. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. To return to the Computer Setup Utilities menu, press Esc.

6.To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit.

●If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select Ignore Changes and Exit.

●To reset to factory settings or previously saved default settings (some models), select Apply Defaults and Exit. This option will restore the original factory system defaults.

CAUTION: Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the BIOS is saving the Computer Setup (F10) changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is safe to turn off the computer only after exiting the F10 Setup screen.

Table 2-1Computer Setup (F10) Utility

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File

Table 2-2 Computer Setup—File on page 5

 

 

Storage

Table 2-3 Computer Setup—Storage on page 6

 

 

Security

Table 2-4 Computer Setup—Security on page 7

 

 

 

Power

Table 2-5

Computer Setup—Power on page 10

 

 

 

Advanced

Table 2-6

Computer Setup—Advanced on page 10

 

 

 

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Chapter 2 Computer Setup (F10) Utility