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8 The BIOS Setup Program
8-2 User’s Manual
8.2 Navigating through the BIOS Setup Program
The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as
possible. It is a menu driven program, which means you can scroll through
the various directories and make your selections among the various
predetermined choices. If you accidentally configure a setting and do not
know which one to switch back to, use the BIOS hot keys to return to the
previous value. The hot keys are discussed in more details later in this
chapter.
When turning on the notebook for the first time you may get a message
prompting you to run the BIOS Setup program. A warning message may
appear on the screen if the hardware configuration is changed or the
POST fails. This message will inform you of any errors or invalid settings
and prompt you to run the Setup program to correct the problem.
Even if you are not prompted by a message instructing you to use the
Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the
configuration of your computer. For example, you may want to make
changes to the display option settings or enable the password function of
the notebook for security purposes. It will then be necessary to reconfigure
your system using the Setup program so that the computer can recognize
these changes.
The list below gives a few examples of reasons why you may want or need
to run the BIOS Setup program.
•
You have set up the computer for the first time and you got a
message stating that you should run the BIOS Setup program.
•
You want to redefine the communication ports to prevent any
conflicts.
•
You want to change the password or make other changes to the
security setup.
The few examples listed above are by no means a complete list.