8–14 Hardware and Software Guide
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
Restoring Default Settings in the
Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility
default settings. If the computer is not in the Setup Utility, begin
at step 1. If the computer is in the Setup Utility, begin at step 2.
1. To open the Setup
U
tility, turn on or restart the computer 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 go into effect when the computer restarts.
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Your password, security, and language settings are not changed
when you restore the factory default settings.