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5–8 Maintenance and Service Guide
Computer Setup
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps:
1. Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
f10 while the “F10 = ROM
Based Setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Use the arrow keys to select File > Restore defaults and then press
enter.
3. When the confirmation dialog box opens, press
f10.
4. To save your preferences and exit Computer Setup, use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit.
Then follow the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.
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Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.
Computer Setup menus
The menu tables in this section provide an overview of Computer Setup options.
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Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this chapter may not be supported by your computer.
File Menu
Select To do this
System information ■ View identification information for the computer and the batteries in the
system.
■ View specification information for the processor, cache and memory
size, system ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller version.
Restore defaults Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the original
factory settings. (Password settings and security settings are not
changed when you restore the factory settings.)
Ignore changes and exit Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and
restart the computer.
Save changes and exit Save any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and
restart the computer. Your changes go into effect when the computer
restarts.