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Displaying system information

The following procedure explains how to display system information in the Setup Utility. If the Setup

Utility is not open, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is open, begin at step 2.

1. Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for

Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press f10.

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Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for

Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press esc. When the

Startup Menu is displayed, press f10.

2. Select the Main menu. System information such as the system time and date, and identification

information about the computer is displayed.

3. To exit the Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit

Discarding Changes, and then press enter.

Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility

The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility default settings. If the Setup Utility is

not already running, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.

1. Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for

Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press f10.

– or –

Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for

Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press esc. When the

Startup Menu is displayed, press f10.

2. Use the arrow keys to select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press enter.

3. When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press enter.

4. To save your change and exit the Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving

Changes, and then press enter.

The Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.

NOTE: Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory

default settings.

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