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11 Setup Utility (BIOS) ..................................................................................................................................... 79
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 79
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 79
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 79
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 79
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 80
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 80
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 81
Setup Utility menus ............................................................................................................................ 81
Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 81
Security menu .................................................................................................................... 81
System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 82
Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 82
12 Software updates ........................................................................................................................................ 83
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 83
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 83
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 84
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 85
13 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................. 86
Creating recovery discs ...................................................................................................................... 86
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 87
Using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................................................ 88
Using system restore points .............................................................................................. 88
When to create restore points ........................................................................... 88
Create a system restore point ........................................................................... 88
Restore to a previous date and time ................................................................. 88
Performing a recovery ........................................................................................................................ 89
Recovering from the recovery discs .................................................................................. 89
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only) ............................ 89
14 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 90
Cannot connect to a WLAN ................................................................................................................ 90
Cannot connect to a preferred network .............................................................................................. 90
Network icon is not displayed ............................................................................................................. 91
Current network security codes are unavailable ................................................................................ 91
WLAN connection is very weak .......................................................................................................... 92
Cannot connect to the wireless router ................................................................................................ 92
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, a DVD, or a BD ......................................... 93
The computer does not detect the CD, DVD, or BD drive .................................................................. 93
A CD, DVD, or BD does not play ........................................................................................................ 94
A CD, DVD, or BD does not play automatically .................................................................................. 95
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