Selecting A Startup Device; Selecting A Temporary Startup Device; Changing The Startup Sequence - Lenovo 3000 J Series User Manual

4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
To delete a previously set administrator or supervisor password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you must type your administrator or
1. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password or
2. Press any key to continue.

Selecting a startup device

If your computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the CD-ROM,
diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a
startup device.

Selecting a temporary startup device

Use this procedure to startup from any boot device.
Note: Not all CDs and hard disks are startable (bootable).
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on your computer. When the Startup
3. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press Enter
Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device Menu does not

Changing the startup sequence

To view or change the primary or automatic power-on startup sequence, do the
following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Setup Utility program" on
2. Select Advanced BIOS features.
3. Select the sequence of devices for the First Boot Device, the Second Boot
4. Press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program menu.
5. Select Save & Exit Setup.
If you have changed these settings and want to return to the default settings, press
(N) when the Save and Exit dialog box is displayed.
the password correctly, the password will be installed.
supervisor password.
Set Supervisor Password and press Enter. A message will display that indicates
the password has been disabled.
Device Menu (Boot Menu) displays, release the F12 key.
Note: If you have a USB keyboard installed on your computer and the Startup
Device Menu does not display using this method, turn on the computer,
then immediately press and release the F12 key repeatedly until the
Startup Device Menu displays.
to begin.
permanently change the startup sequence.
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Device, and the Third Boot Device.
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