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Table 5. Security menu items (continued)
Function
Selection Comments
Computrace
Computrace Module Activation
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Permanently Disabled
Enables or disables the BIOS interface to activate
Computrace module. Computrace is an optional
monitoring service from Absolute Software.
Note: If you set the Computrace module activation
to “Permanently Disabled,” you will be unable to
enable this setting again.
Startup menu items
Table 6. Startup menu items
Function
Selection Comments
Boot Refer to “Startup menu” on page 140.
Network Refer to “Startup menu” on page 140.
Boot Mode
• Quick
• Diagnostics
Note: You can also enter
the “Diagnostic” mode by
pressing Esc during POST.
Screen during POST:
• Quick: ThinkPad Logo screen is displayed.
• Diagnostics: Test messages are displayed.
Beep at POST completion:
• Quick: No. Sound on error case only
• Diagnostics: Yes. Always sounds.
“Ctrl-S” prompt for on-board Ethernet:
• Quick: No.
• Diagnostics: Yes.
Memory testing during POST:
• Quick: Quick test (or no test).
• Diagnostics: Full test.
Testing other devices during POST:
• Quick: Minimum test (or no test).
• Diagnostics: Can perform necessary testing for
critical devices
Option Keys Display
• Enabled
• Disabled
If you select “Disabled,” the “To interrupt normal
startup, press the blue button.” message is not
displayed during POST.
Boot Device List F12 Option
• Enabled
• Disabled
If you select “Enabled,” the F12 key is recognized
and the Boot Menu is displayed.
Updating your system BIOS
The basic input/output system (BIOS) is a part of the system programs that make up the basic layer of
software built into your computer. BIOS translates the instructions from other software layers.
Your computer system board has a module called electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
(EEPROM, also referred to as ash memory). You can update BIOS and the Conguration/Setup Utility
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