Using Setup 3-1
Using Setup
SETUP UTILITY
Your NEC Versa 4200 comes with a BIOS configuration utility called Setup
that allows you to view and set system parameters. Setup also includes security
features that protect your system from unauthorized use.
Use Setup to:
set the current time and date
customize your system hardware and Power Management parameters
secure your system with a password
balance your performance needs with power conservation.
How to Enter Setup
You can access Setup at power-on. Just press
F2
when the following prompt
appears.
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
The Setup Main screen appears, displaying current parameter settings.
When you press F2 to enter Setup, the system automatically detects current
parameter settings with the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
If the system detects an error during POST, it prompts you with a double
beep and a message: "Press <F1> to resume, <F2> for Setup". If you
press F1, POST continues. If you want to fix the error, carefully read the
error message that appears above the prompt, and press
F2
. After you
press F2, the system displays the Setup Main screen.
If no error messages display, press
F2
when the prompt appears. After
you press F2, the system displays the Setup Main screen with all the cur-
rent hardware parameters for your system.
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