Computer Setup in Windows Vista®
Starting Computer Setup
Computer Setup is a preinstalled,
NOTE: Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this guide may not be supported by your computer.
NOTE: An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup only if USB legacy support is enabled.
To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
Using Computer Setup
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
The information and settings in Computer Setup are accessed from the File, Security, Diagnostics, and System Configuration menus.
To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
●To select a menu or a menu item, use the tab key and the keyboard arrow keys and then press enter, or use a pointing device to click the item.
●To scroll up and down, click the up arrow or the down arrow in the
●To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press esc, and then follow the
NOTE: You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
2.Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
3.Select the File, Security, Diagnostics, or System Configuration menu.
