Starting System Setup

To start System Setup, turn on your computer and then press <F2> and hold until the System Setup screen appears.

 

Table 2. System Setup Menus

Menu

Function

 

 

Main

Changes the basic system.

 

 

Advanced

Configures advanced features on your computer.

 

 

Security

Enables security features, including passwords.

 

 

Boot

Specifies the order of boot devices and configures boot

 

features.

 

 

Exit

Specifies how to exit System Setup.

 

 

To open the menu you need to use, use the left or right arrow keys to select the menu name.

Table 3. System Setup Navigation Keys

Navigation Key

Function

 

 

 

 

<F1>

 

 

Displays the General Help window.

 

 

 

<Esc>

 

Exits the current menu.

 

 

 

 

<

> or <

>

Moves the cursor up and down between fields.

 

 

 

 

<

> or <

>

Selects different menus. Pressing the <Esc> key at the Main

 

 

 

menu brings you to the Exit menu.

 

 

 

 

<F5>

 

 

Scrolls backwards through the options for the highlighted field.

 

 

 

 

<F6>

 

 

Scrolls forward through the options for the highlighted field.

 

 

 

 

<F9>

 

 

Sets the parameters for the current menu to their default values.

 

 

 

<F10>

 

Save changes and exit system setup.

 

 

 

<Enter>

 

Executes commands or opens a submenu.

 

 

 

 

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