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7Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following:

{Change factory default settings.

{Set the system date and time.

{Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.

{Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, optical drives, or USB flash media devices.

{Enable Quick Boot, which is faster than Full Boot but does not run all of the diagnostic tests run during a Full Boot. You can set the system to:

灩 always Quick Boot (default);

灩 periodically Full Boot (from every 1 to 30 days); or

灩 always Full Boot.

{Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of Power-On Self-Test (POST) messages. Post Messages Disabled suppresses most POST messages, such as memory count, product name, and other non-error text messages. If a POST error occurs, the error is displayed regardless of the mode selected. To manually switch to Post Messages Enabled during POST, press any key (except F1 through F12).

{Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is turned on or restarted.

{Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by the company to this computer.

{Enable the power-on password prompt during system restarts (warm boots) as well as during power-on.

{Establish a setup password that controls access to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the settings described in this section.

{Secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.

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