dynabook Setup Utility
dynabook Setup Utility is a BIOS setup utility that provides you a menu-
based user interface so that you can easily view and change BIOS
settings.
To enter the dynabook Setup Utility, do the following:
1.
Save your work.
2.
Click
Start -> (Power)
and then select
Restart
.
3.
Hold down the
F2
key and then release this key just after the
computer is powered on.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.
To save the changes and exit the utility, press the
F10
key and proceed by
selecting
Yes
or select
Exit -> Exit Saving Changes -> Yes
. The
computer restarts immediately.
When you choose LCD + External Display under Power On Display
option in dynabook Setup Utility while two or more external display devices
are connected to your computer, the operating system will select the
internal LCD and one of the external display devices to be used when the
computer is started.
dynabook Maintenance Utility
dynabook Maintenance Utility is provided to erase the internal storage
drive. This utility allows you to delete all data and partitions and also
overwrite all sectors on the internal storage drive.
If there is an external hard disk drive connected to your computer, it can
also be erased. However, if you do not want to delete the data from the
external hard disk drive, disconnect it from your computer.
To access this utility:
1.
Click
Start -> Settings -> System -> Recovery
.
2.
Click
Restart now
in
Advanced startup
.
3.
Click
Troubleshoot -> dynabook Maintenance Utility
.
If you select the deletion method and continue with the operation, you will
lose all data (including the operating system and recovery partition) on the
internal storage drives. Make sure that you have already created recovery
media if you want to use the computer after erasing your hard disk drive(s).
Special features
The following features are either unique to Dynabook computers or are
advanced features which make the computer more convenient to use.
Access each function using the following procedures.
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