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BIOS Utility
The BIOS Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need
to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may
need to run it. Please also refer to Chapter 6, Troubleshooting when a problem
arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press
F2
during POST.
Note
: The screen shown above is for your reference only. Actual parameter
values may differ.
Navigating the BIOS Utility
The main menu items are the following:
•
Information - displays a summary of the computer’s hardware information.
•
Main - contains basic settings about your computer such as date, time, and
boot options.
•
Advanced - allows you to view and configure your drives, and I/O (input/
output) ports.
•
Intel Advanced - contains advance technical settings related to the Intel
chipset.
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Page 6: ...Contents vi ...
Page 11: ...1 Getting familiar with your computer ...
Page 42: ...1 Getting familiar with your computer 32 ...
Page 43: ...2 Operating on battery power ...
Page 51: ...3 Peripherals and options ...
Page 67: ...4 Moving with your computer ...
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Page 76: ...This chapter discusses the important system utilities bundled with your computer ...
Page 81: ...6 Troubleshooting ...
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Page 91: ...A Specifications ...
Page 92: ...This appendix lists the general specifications of your computer ...
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Page 97: ...B Notices ...
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