Chapter 5. Using The Setup Utility; Starting The Lenovo Bios Setup Utility Program; Viewing And Changing Settings; Using Passwords - Lenovo 90H9 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility

The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of
your computer, regardless of which operating system you are using. However, the
operating-system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility
program.

Starting the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program

To start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program, do the following:
1. If your computer is already on when you start this procedure, shut down the
operating system and turn off the computer.
2. Press and hold the F1 key then turn on the computer. When the Lenovo BIOS
Setup Utility program is displayed, release the F1 key.
Note:
If a Power-On Password or an Administrator Password has been set, the Setup
Utility program menu is not displayed until you type your password. For more
information, see "Using passwords."

Viewing and changing settings

System configuration options are listed in the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program
menu. To view or change settings, see "Starting the Setup Utility program."
You must use the keyboard when using the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility menu. The
keys used to perform various tasks are displayed on the bottom of each screen.

Using passwords

You can use the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program to set passwords to prevent
unauthorized persons from gaining access to your computer and data. See
"Starting the Setup Utility program." The following types of passwords are
available:
• Set Administrator Password
• Set Power-On Password
You do not have to set any passwords to use your computer. However, if you
decide to set passwords, read the following sections.
Password considerations
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