8Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics in Linux
Computer Setup, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Computer Setup includes settings for the types of peripherals installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
NOTE: Use extreme care when making changes in Computer Setup. Errors can prevent the computer from operating properly.
Starting Computer Setup
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 Computer Setup.
Using Computer Setup
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
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 (ForcePad, backlight, or USB mouse) or the keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
2.Press f10 to enter Computer Setup.
To exit Computer Setup menus, choose one of the following methods:
●To exit Computer Setup menus without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the
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