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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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