File menu

Select

To do this

 

 

System Information

● View identification information for the computer and the

 

batteries in the system.

 

● View specification information for the processor, cache

 

and memory size, system ROM, video revision, and

 

keyboard controller version.

 

 

Set System Date and Time

Set or change the date and time on the computer.

 

 

System Diagnostics

Displays the following information:

 

● System Information

 

◦

Identification information for the computer and the

 

 

batteries in the system.

 

◦

Specification information for the processor, cache

 

 

and memory size, system ROM, video revision,

 

 

and keyboard controller version.

 

● Start-up Test—Verifies the system components needed

 

for starting the computer.

 

● Run-In Test—Runs a comprehensive check on system

 

memory.

 

● Hard Disk Test—Runs a comprehensive self-test on

 

any hard drive in the system.

 

● Memory Test—Runs a comprehensive test on any

 

memory installed in the computer.

 

● Battery Test—Runs a comprehensive test on any

 

batteries installed in the computer.

 

● Error Log—Displays a log file if any errors have

 

occurred.

 

 

Restore Defaults

Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with

 

the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password

 

settings, and security settings are not changed when you

 

restore the factory settings.)

 

 

Reset BIOS security to factory default

Restore the BIOS security settings to the factory default.

 

 

Ignore Changes and Exit

Cancel any changes entered during the current session.

 

Then exit and restart the computer.

 

 

Save Changes and Exit

Save any changes entered during the current session. Then

 

exit and restart the computer. Your changes go into effect

 

when the computer restarts.

 

 

 

Security menu

NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.

Select

To do this

 

 

Setup BIOS Administrator Password

Set up a BIOS administrator password.

 

 

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