2–10 Maintenance and Service Guide
Troubleshooting
Restoring Default Settings in the Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility
default settings. If the Setup Utility is not already running, begin
at step 1. If the Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1. To start the Setup Utility, turn on or restart the computer, and
then press
f10 while “Press <F10> to enter setup” is displayed
in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press
enter.
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.
Using Advanced Setup Utility Features
This guide describes the Setup Utility features recommended for
all users. For more information about the Setup Utility features
recommended for advanced users only, refer to Help and Support,
which is accessible only when the computer is in Windows.
The Setup Utility features available for advanced users include a
hard drive self-test, a Network Service Boot, and settings for boot
order preferences.
The “<F12> to boot from LAN” message that is displayed in the
lower-left corner of the screen each time the computer is started
or restarted in Windows is the prompt for a Network Service
Boot.