Computer Setup menus

The menu tables in this section provide an overview of Computer Setup options.

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

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.

 

 

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

 

 

 

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.

 

 

System IDs

Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and

 

ownership tag.

 

 

System Configuration menu

NOTE: Some of the listed System Configuration options may not be supported by your computer.

Select

To do this

 

 

Language

Change the Computer Setup language.

 

 

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