IBM Aptiva 2156, Hardware Maintenance Service

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3. Press Esc to exit Setup.
A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS settings (in this
case, the default settings that you reloaded).
4. Use the left-arrow key to select Yes, then press Enter to save the changes
in CMOS.
You must load the Setup default settings in the following instances:
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When you replace the system battery
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When you customize your system configuration settings and some
resource assignments conflict causing the computer to hang.
Exiting Setup (Save & Exit Setup/Exit Without Saving)
When you complete your changes or finish viewing information, return to the
main menu. From this location, you can exit Setup and save your changes or
exit without saving your changes.
Follow these steps to exit Setup:
1. From the main menu, press the Esc key.
2. The Exit Setup dialog box appears. If you have made changes in the
parameter settings, it will contain an option for saving your changes.
- If you would like to save your changes, press the left-arrow key to select
the option Yes then press Enter to save your changes and exit Setup.
- If you do not want to save your changes, press the right-arrow key to
select the option No then press Enter, to exit Setup without saving.
Standard CMOS Setup
Setup automatically updates this menu when you do either of the following:
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Add or change hardware on your computer
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Make changes to other menus in Setup and save those changes
To view the computer information such as the model number, serial number,
and BIOS version and date, select the Standard CMOS Setup option from the
Setup main menu. The items displayed are not configurable.
Date and Time
Use PgUp / PgDn / +/ - keys to change date and time of the system from the
Standard CMOS Setup menu.