Starting
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility
Your
computer
provides
a
program,
called
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
that
enables
you
to
select
various
setup
parameters.
v
Config:
Set
the
configuration
of
your
computer.
v
Date/Time:
Set
the
date
and
time.
v
Security:
Set
security
features.
v
Startup:
Set
the
startup
device.
v
Restart:
Restart
the
system.
Note:
You
can
set
many
of
these
parameters
more
easily
by
using
the
ThinkPad
Configuration
Program.
To
start
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
do
as
follows:
1.
To
protect
yourself
against
accidental
loss
of
data,
back
up
your
data
and
computer
registry.
For
details,
refer
to
″Back
up
and
restore
tools″
in
Access
IBM.
2.
Remove
any
diskette
from
the
diskette
drive,
and
then
turn
off
the
computer.
3.
Turn
on
the
computer;
then,
while
the
“To
interrupt
normal
startup,
press
the
blue
Access
IBM
button”
message
is
displayed
at
the
lower-left
of
the
screen,
press
the
Access
IBM
button.
The
IBM
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
opens.
4.
Click
Access
BIOS.
The
System
Restart
Required
window
is
displayed.
Click
Yes.
The
computer
restarts,
and
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility
screen
appears.
If
you
have
set
a
supervisor
password,
the
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility
menu
appears
after
you
enter
the
password.
You
can
start
the
utility
by
pressing
Enter
instead
of
entering
the
supervisor
password;
however,
you
cannot
change
the
parameters
that
are
protected
by
the
supervisor
password.
For
more
information,
refer
to
the
on-board
help.
5.
Using
the
cursor
keys,
move
to
an
item
you
want
to
change.
When
the
item
you
want
is
highlighted,
press
Enter.
A
submenu
is
displayed.
6.
Change
the
items
you
wish
to
change.
To
change
the
value
of
an
item,
use
the
F5
or
F6
key.
If
the
item
has
a
submenu,
you
can
display
it
by
pressing
Enter.
7.
Press
F3
or
Esc
to
exit
from
the
submenu.
If
you
are
in
a
nested
submenu,
press
Esc
repeatedly
until
you
reach
the
IBM
BIOS
Setup
Utility
menu.
Note:
If
you
need
to
restore
the
settings
to
their
original
state
as
of
the
time
of
purchase,
press
the
F9
key
to
load
the
default
settings.
You
can
also
select
an
option
in
the
Restart
submenu
to
load
the
default
settings
or
discard
the
changes.
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ThinkPad
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G40
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Troubleshooting
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