File menu

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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.

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To do this

 

 

Administrator Tools

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