v
Restart:
Restart the system.
Note:
Many of these parameters can be set more easily in Windows with the
ThinkPad Configuration program. For more information on this
program, refer to the on-board help, Access ThinkPad.
You can configure your computer to your needs by using the IBM BIOS Setup
Utility. To start the utility, do as follows:
1.
To protect against accidental loss of data, back up your registry.
2.
Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the
computer.
3.
Turn on the computer; then, while the
′′
Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup
Utility
′′
message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press
F1
.
If you have set a supervisor password, the
′′
IBM BIOS Setup Utility
′′
menu
appears after you enter the password. You can start the utility by pressing
Enter instead of the supervisor password; however, you cannot change the
parameters that are protected by the supervisor password. For more
information, refer to your on-board help, Access ThinkPad.
4.
Using the cursor keys, move to the item you want to change. When that
item is highlighted, press
Enter
. A submenu is displayed.
5.
On that submenu, modify the items you wish to change. To change the
value of an item, use the F5 or F6 key. If the item has a submenu, you can
display it by pressing
Enter
.
6.
Press
F3
or
Esc
to exit from the submenu. If you are in a submenu, press
Esc
repeatedly until you reach the
IBM BIOS Setup Utility
menu.
Note:
If you need to restore the original settings, press
F9
to load the
default settings. You can also select an option in the
″
Restart
″
submenu to load the default settings or discard the changes.
7.
Select
Restart
; then press Enter. Select the option you want for restarting
your computer; then press Enter. Your computer restarts.
Testing your computer
If you have a problem with your computer, you can test it by using
PC-Doctor
®
.
To run PC-Doctor for Windows, do as follows:
v
Click
Start
.
v
Move the cursor to
Programs
and then to
PC-Doctor for Windows
.
v
Click
PC-Doctor for Windows
.
v
Choose either the Quick Test or the standard test.
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