Chapter 5. Uefi Bios; What Is Uefi Bios; Enter The Bios Menu; Navigate In The Bios Interface - Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q User Manual

Chapter 5. UEFI BIOS

This chapter provides information about configuring and updating UEFI BIOS, and clearing CMOS.

What is UEFI BIOS

Note: The operating system settings might override any similar settings in UEFI BIOS.
UEFI BIOS is the first program that the computer runs when the computer is turned on. UEFI BIOS initializes
the hardware components and loads the operating system and other programs. Your computer comes with a
setup program with which you can change UEFI BIOS settings.

Enter the BIOS menu

Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1 to enter the BIOS menu.
Note: If you have set BIOS passwords, enter the correct passwords when prompted. You also can select No
or press Esc to skip the password prompt and enter the BIOS menu. However, you cannot change the
system configurations that are protected by passwords.

Navigate in the BIOS interface

Attention: The default configurations are already optimized for you in boldface. Improper change of the
configurations might cause unexpected results.
Depending on your keyboard, you can navigate in the BIOS interface by pressing the following keys, or
combinations of Fn and the following keys:
F1 or Fn+F1
Esc or Fn+Esc
↑↓ or Fn+↑↓
← → or Fn+← →
+/– or Fn++/–
Enter
F9 or Fn+F9
F10 or Fn+F10

Change the display language of UEFI BIOS

UEFI BIOS supports three or four display languages: English, French, simplified Chinese, and Russian (for
selected models).
To change the display language of UEFI BIOS:
1. Select Main ➙ Language and press Enter.
2. Set the display language as desired.
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Display the General Help screen.
Exit the submenu and return to the parent menu.
Locate an item.
Select a tab.
Change to a higher or lower value.
Enter the selected tab or submenu.
Restore to the default settings.
Save your configuration and exit.
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