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Maintenance and Service Guide 5–1
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Computer Setup
Starting Computer Setup
Computer Setup is a preinstalled, ROM-based utility that can be used even when the operating system is not
working or will not load.
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Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Pointing devices are not supported in Computer Setup. You must use the keyboard to navigate and make selections.
To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer.
2. Before Windows opens, and while the “F10 = ROM Based Setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner
of the screen, press
f10.
Using Computer Setup
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
The information and settings in Computer Setup are accessed from the File, Security, Diagnostics, and System
Configuration menus.
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.
Because Computer Setup is not Windows-based, it does not support the TouchPad. Navigation and selection
are by keystroke:
❏ To choose a menu or a menu item, use the arrow keys.
❏ To select an item, press enter.
❏ To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press esc.
❏ To view navigation information, press f1.
❏ To change the language, press f2.
2. Select the File, Security, Diagnostics, or System Configuration menu.
3. To exit Computer Setup, use one of the following methods:
❏ To exit Computer Setup without saving your preferences, use the arrow keys to select File > Ignore
changes and exit. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
❏ 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.