10 BIOS Setup

Starting BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup is a ROM-based information and customization utility that can be used even when your Windows operating system is not working.

The utility reports information about the Slate and provides settings for startup, security, and other preferences.

To start BIOS Setup:

NOTE: An external keyboard may be connected to the USB port to perform these steps.

1.Open the Startup Menu by turning on or restarting the Slate, and then, while the hyphen is displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen, repeatedly pressing the Volume down button (-) on the Slate or f10 on an external keyboard.

2.Press the Volume down button (-) on the Slate to advance to BIOS Setup, and then select it by pressing the Home button on the Slate or enter on an external keyboard.

Using BIOS Setup

Changing the language of BIOS Setup

The following procedure explains how to change the language of BIOS Setup. If BIOS Setup is not already running, begin at step 1. If BIOS Setup is already running, begin at step 3.

NOTE: An external keyboard may be connected to the USB port to perform these steps.

1.Open the Startup Menu by turning on or restarting the Slate, and then, while the hyphen is displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen, repeatedly pressing the Volume down button (-) on the Slate or f10 on an external keyboard.

2.Press the Volume down button (-) on the Slate, or use the arrow keys on an external keyboard to advance to BIOS Setup, and then select it by pressing the Home button on the Slate or enter on an external keyboard.

3.Press the Volume up button (+) or the Volume down button (-) on the Slate, or use the arrow keys on an external keyboard to select System Configuration > Language, and then press the Home button on the Slate or enter on an external keyboard.

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