IBM ThinkPad 755CX, Manual

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Using Easy-Setup
Using Easy-Setup
Warning:
Do not enter suspend mode when
using Easy-Setup.
The computer has a built-in system setup function called
Easy-Setup. Easy-Setup allows you to set the date and time,
passwords, the startup sequence of the drives, and various
hardware configurations, such as keyboard speed and serial- and
parallel-port addresses. Easy-Setup also runs the diagnostics.
Starting Easy-Setup
To start Easy-Setup, do the following:
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Remove any diskette from the diskette drive.
Note:
You can change the screen color of
the
Easy-Setup menu with
Ctrl
+
PgUp or Ctrl
+
PgDn. Use
Ctrl
+
Home to restore the original
screen color.
3
Press and hold F1; then turn on the computer. Hold F1
until the
Easy-Setup menu appears.
Date/Time Password
Easy-Setup
Start
Test
Restart
Config
Selecting Easy-Setup Items
To select an item from the Easy-Setup menu, move the pointer with
a pointing device to the item and click on the item or use the
keyboard as follows:
Arrow keys (
↑↓←→
): Highlight the item from the menu.
Spacebar: Selects the item.
Enter key: Enters the next menu, or saves the changes and
exits the menu.
Esc key: Returns to the previous menu, or cancels the
changes.
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