<F2> ke
y at the time.
only a few seconds, so you must press the up on the screen for
logo appears on the screen during system startup. The logo shows
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s or settings on
your Notebook
may differ.
operation and functionality of your Notebook.
our Notebook hardware. Do
need
ed by the Notebook to
software into instructions that the Notebook hardware can
Using BIOS setup
Us
ing BIOS setup
BIOS (Basic I
nput/Output System) is a layer of software, called
firmware, that translates instructions from other layers of
understand. The BIOS settings are
identify the types of installed devices and establish special
features.
Wh
en and how to use BIOS
setup
Yo
u need to use BIOS setup when:
• You see an error message on the screen requesting you to run
BIOS setup.
• You want to restore the factory default settings.
• You want to modify some specific settings according to the
hardware.
• You want to modify some specific settings to optimize system
performance.
To run BIOS setup, press the <F2> key immediately when the
BIOS settings are specific to y
NOT change e
xisting BIOS settings unless you are sure they
need to be changed, and are aware of the consequences. Any
incorrect BIOS settings may degrade the performance,
.
• The BIOS setu
p screen shown in this chapter is for your
reference only. The actual item
• The BIOS setup program may have been updated after the
publication of this manual.
• The settings you select in your operating system might
override similar settings in BIOS setup.
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