System Configuration - NEC MC33M/B-K User Manual

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System Configuration

The BIOS setup utility
• Do not turn your computer off with the power switch while in the BIOS setup utility. If
you wish to turn the computer power supply off after you have completed the BIOS
setup, be sure to exit the BIOS setup utility. When the Windows system has started
up, shut down the computer from the Windows screen.
• To change the [Devices] menu settings, select [Power] and [Restart] from the charm
bar. When the computer is restarted, call the BIOS setup utility.
Entering the BIOS setup utility
1
Turn on the power and immediately press <F2> several times.
The BIOS setup utility will then be displayed.
• If the BIOS setup utility is not displayed, press the <F2> key in different timing.
• When the BIOS setup utility is started and if [Load Previous Values?] is displayed,
press <Esc> to cancel the [Load Previous Values] option.
BIOS setup utility basic operation
• You can use the keyboard.
• Select the menu bar cursor using <> <>and settings using <> <>. Open
the pop menu using <+> <-> or <Enter> and use <> <> to change the setting
values.
• You can move the cursor in the settings (e.g., Hour/Minute/Second of the system
time) using <Tab> or <Enter>. Use the numeric keys to enter the date and time.
• For the settings with , press <Enter> to display the sub-menu and press <Esc>
to return.
Restoring default factory setting values
Please follow these steps to restore your system to the default factory settings.
1
Enter the BIOS setup utility.
2
Select [Exit] on the Menu bar, using <> or <> keyboard key.
The menu appears.
3
Select [OS Optimized Defaults] using the <> keyboard key, and press
<Enter>.
4
Follow the steps belows.
<For Windows 8.1>
Select [Enabled] and press <Enter>.
[Attention!] is displayed.
If it has already been [Enabled], [Attention!] is not displayed. Proceed to step 6.
<For Windows 7>
Select [Disabled] and press <Enter>.
[Attention!] is displayed.
If it has already been [Disabled], [Attention!] is not displayed. Proceed to step 6.
5
Confirm that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
The computer is configured to run on the Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 system.
6
Press the <F9> key.
The message [Load Optimized Defaults?] appears.
7
Confirm that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
This will load the default factory setting values.
8
Press the <F10> key.
Message [Save configuration and exit] appears.
9
Confirm that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
These setting values are saved, the BIOS setup utility will finish, and your
computer will restart.
Configuration is now complete.
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