AVERATEC 1100 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 5 — Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Your notebook has a BIOS setup utility which allows you to configure
important system settings, including settings for various optional functions
of the computer. This chapter explains how to use the BIOS setup utility.
BIOS Setup Menu
The BIOS setup Utility allows you to configure your computer’s basic
settings. When you turn your computer on, the system reads this
information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly. Use
the BIOS setup utility to change your computer’s start-up configuration. For
example, you can change the security and power management routines of
your system.
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility
You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the computer is booting, that is
between the time you turn on the computer and before the Windows
interface appears. If your computer is already on, shut down your
computer completely (power off) and restart it and then press the
F2 key to
enter the setup utility.