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Linux – Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced
System Diagnostics
Computer Setup, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input
and output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer).
Computer Setup includes settings for the types of peripherals installed, the startup sequence of
the computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
NOTE:
Use extreme care when making changes in Computer Setup. Errors can prevent the computer
from operating properly.
Starting Computer Setup
NOTE:
An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup
only if USB legacy support is enabled.
To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
Using Computer Setup
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
To select a menu or a menu item, use the
●
press enter, or use a pointing device to click the item.
To scroll up and down, click the up arrow or the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the
●
screen, or use the up arrow key or the down arrow key.
To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press esc, and
●
then follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
2.
Press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the
to enter Computer Setup.
Linux – Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
tab
key and the keyboard arrow keys and then
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