8–12 Hardware and Software Guide
Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software
Restoring Default Settings in the
Setup
Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup utility
default settings. If the notebook is not in the Setup utility, begin at
step 1. If the notebook is in the Setup utility, begin at step 2.
1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the notebook in
Windows, and then press
f10 while the prompt “Press <F10>
to enter setup” is displayed in the lower-left corner of the
screen.
2. Select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press f10.
3. When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press enter to save
your preferences.
4. To set your preferences and exit the Setup utility, press f10,
and then follow the instructions on the screen.
The Setup utility default settings are set when you exit the Setup
utility and are in effect when the notebook restarts. Identification
information, including ROM version information, is retained.