Accessing The Bios Setup Utility - Sony PCV-RX450 - Vaio Desktop Computer System Reference Manual

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Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility

You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS
settings (see "CMOS Setup Options"
settings).
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Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open
applications.
1
Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... from the Start
menu, then selecting Restart.
2
When the Sony logo appears, press F2.
3
The AwardBIOS Setup Utility screen appears.
Each menu presents options for modifying the system configuration.
Use the left and right arrow keys to select a menu from the menu bar.
Use the up and down arrow keys to select items within a menu. Once
an item is highlighted, use the plus/minus (+/-) keys to modify a
setting.
If an item has a triangle ( ) to its left, this indicates that a sub-menu of
options is available. Press ENTER to access a sub-menu. If a sub-
menu contains items with a triangle, there is another layer of options
from which to select.
4
Once you select an option, press ESC to back out of each menu until
you reach the top level, where the menu bar appears.
5
To exit the BIOS setup utility, press ESC from any top-level screen and
follow the prompts.
on page 73 for information on BIOS