Exiting The Setup Utility Program; Updating And Recovering The Bios; Updating The Bios - Lenovo ThinkStation P710 User Manual

• If the storage device is an external device other than a disc, connect the storage device to the
computer.
2. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
3. Select Startup.
4. Follow the instructions on the right side of the screen to change the startup device sequence.
5. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10, select Yes in the window displayed,
and press Enter.
Note: For some keyboards, you might need to press Fn+F10 to exit the Setup Utility program.
Selecting a temporary startup device
Note: Not all discs and storage drives are bootable.
To select a temporary startup device, do the following:
1. Depending on the type of the storage device, do one of the following:
• If the storage device is internal, go to step 2.
• If the storage device is a disc, ensure that your computer is turned on. Then, insert the disc into
the optical drive.
• If the storage device is an external device other than a disc, connect the storage device to the
computer.
2. Turn on or restart the computer. Before Windows starts up, repeatedly press and release the F12 key
until Boot Menu is displayed.
Note: For some keyboards, you might need to press Fn+F12 to display Boot Menu.
3. Select the desired storage device and press Enter. The computer then starts up from the device you
select.
If you want to select a permanent startup device, select Enter Setup on Boot Menu and press Enter to start
the Setup Utility program. For more information about how to select a permanent startup device, see
"Changing the startup device sequence permanently" on page 41.

Exiting the Setup Utility program

To exit the Setup Utility program, do one of the following:
• If you want to save the new settings, press the F10 key. Then, select Yes in the window displayed
and press Enter.
Note: For some keyboards, you might need to press Fn+F10 to exit the Setup Utility program.
• If you do not want to save the new settings, select Exit ➙ Discard Changes and Exit and press Enter.
Then, select Yes in the window displayed and press Enter.

Updating and recovering the BIOS

The BIOS is the first program that the computer runs when you turn on the computer. The BIOS initializes the
hardware components and loads the operating system and other programs.

Updating the BIOS

When you install a new program, hardware device, or device driver, you might be informed to update
the BIOS. You can update the BIOS from your operating system or a flash update disc (available only
on some models).
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