Notebook Manual 36
Caution: If you are not familiar with settings you are modifying, please
contact technical support for assistance. Some settings can even brick
the notebook. Use caution and do not attempt setting changes until
you fully comprehend the modifications being performed.
4.1 About BIOS Setup
4.1.1 When to Use BIOS Setup ?
4.1.2 How to Run BIOS Setup ?
You may need to run the BIOS Setup when:
・
An error message appears on the screen during the system
booting
up and is requested to run SETUP.
・
You want to change the default settings for customized
features.
・You want to reload the default BIOS settings.
To run the BIOS Setup Utility, turn on the notebook and press
the [Del] key or [F2] during the POST procedure.
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish
to enter Setup, either restart the system by turning it OFF and
ON, or simultaneously pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del] keys to restart.
Please keep in mind the screenshots and setting options in this
chapter are for reference only. The actual setting screens and
options on your notebook may be different because of a BIOS
update.
The setup function only can be invoked by pressing [Del] or
[F2] key during POST. This provides the ability to modify
setting
s to customer preference and the changed values will
save and take effect after the settings are saved and system is
rebooted. The setup uses a menu interface to allow the user to
configure their system and the features are briefly listed as
follow.
Press [F7] key for Boot Menu.