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• Security - lets you set passwords for protecting your computer.
• Boot - allows you to set the order in which the system boots up.
• Exit - includes options to save or discard your changes, and to exit the BIOS
Utility.
Note : Certain parameters are highly technical. Do not make changes to
parameters if you do not understand the function of the particular parameter.
To enter a menu, highlight the item using the
← →
keys. Within a menu, navigate
through the BIOS Utility by following these instructions:
•
Press the cursor up/down keys ( ↑↓ ) to select item.
• Press the F5 or F6 to change the value of a parameter.
• Press Enter to go into a sub-menu.
• Press Esc while you are in any of the menus to go one menu level higher.
Note : You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square
brackets. Navigation keys for a menu are shown at the bottom of the screen.
Please refer to the help information that displays on the Item Specific Help
pane of the BIOS Utility as you select a parameter.
For optimum settings, press F9 to load setup defaults; then press F10 to save the
changes and exit the BIOS Utility.
Note: Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you
may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.
About passwords
You can set, change or remove passwords in the Security menu.
Setting a password
Follow these steps:
1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight a password parameter (Supervisor, User or
Primary Hard Disk) and press the Enter key. The password box appears:
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