NOTE:
You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the
keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
●
To select a menu or a menu item, use the keyboard arrow keys and then press
enter
, or use a
pointing device to click the item.
●
To scroll up and down, click the plus sign (+) or the minus sign (-) in the upper-right corner of
the screen.
●
To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press
esc
, and
then follow the on-screen instructions.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Select the
File
,
Security
,
Diagnostics
, or
System Configuration
menu.
To exit Computer Setup menus, choose one of the following methods:
●
To exit Computer Setup menus without saving your changes, click
Exit
in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File > Ignore changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
– or –
●
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup menus, click
Save
in the lower-left corner of the
screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File > Save changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
NOTE:
Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode.
To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
File > Restore defaults
.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
To save your changes and exit, click
Save
in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow
the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File > Save changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
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