CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP
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Entering System Setup
Turn on (or restart) your laptop.
1.
NOTE:
Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended
periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release <F2> in even
intervals until the System Setup screen appears.
While the laptop is bootin , press <F2> immediately before the operatin system lo o
2.
appears to access the
BIOS Setup Utility
.
If an error occurs durin Power On Self Test (POST), you may also enter the
BIOS Setup
Utility
by pressin <F2> when prompted.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until
you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your laptop and try again.
System Setup Screens
he
BIOS Setup Utility
window displays current or chan eable coni uration information for
your laptop. Information is divided into ive menus:
Main
,
Advanced
,
Security
,
Boot
, and
Exit
.
Key functions appear at the bottom of the
BIOS Setup Utility
window and lists keys and their
functions within the active ield.
Summary of Contents for M14X
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Page 26: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP ...
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Page 33: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP 30 Display Features 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 35: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP 32 Computer Base and Keyboard Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
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Page 68: ...CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS ...
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Page 82: ...CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ...
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Page 96: ...CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM RECOVERY CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM RECOVERY ...
Page 102: ...CHAPTER 7 SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 7 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS ...
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