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Entering the Setup Utility After a
Configuration Change or System Failure
If there has been a change in the system config-
uration that does not agree with the parameter
settings stored in your BIOS memory, or there
is a failure in the system,the system beeps
and/or displays an error message after the
Power On Self Test (POST). If the failure is not
too severe, it will give you the opportunity to
modify the settings of the setup utility, as
described in the following steps:
1. When you turn on or restart the computer
there is a beep and/or the following message
appears on the screen:
Error message - please run SETUP
program Press <F1> key to con-
tinue, <F2> to run SETUP
2. If an error message is displayed on the screen,
and you want to continue with the boot
process and start the operating system
anyway, press the F1 key.
C A U T I O N
If your notebook beeps a series of
beeps that sounds like a code and the
display is blank, please refer to the
Troubleshooting Section. (See pages
123-139.) The Troubleshooting Section
includes a list of error messages and
their meanings. (See pages 140-142.)
4. When the setup utility starts with a
fault present,the system displays the
following message:
W a r n i n g !
Error message
[ C o n t i n u e ]
5. Press any key to enter the setup utility. The
system will then display the Main Menu with
current parameter values.
P O I N T
If your data security settings require it,
you may be asked for a password before
the operating system will be opened.
3. If an error message is displayed on the
screen,and you want to enter the setup
utility, press the F2 key.