Chapter 5. Configure Advanced Settings; Uefi Bios; Enter The Uefi Bios Menu; Navigate In The Uefi Bios Interface - Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 User Manual

Chapter 5. Configure advanced settings

UEFI BIOS

UEFI BIOS is the first program that the computer runs. When the computer turns on, UEFI BIOS performs a
self test to make sure that various devices in the computer are functioning.

Enter the UEFI BIOS menu

Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 to enter the UEFI BIOS menu.

Navigate in the UEFI BIOS interface

You can navigate in the UEFI BIOS interface by pressing the following keys:
• F1: General Help
• F9: Setup Defaults
• F10: Save and Exit
• F5 / F6: Change boot priority order
• ↑↓ or PgUp / PgDn: Select / Scroll page
• ← →: Move keyboard focus
• Esc: Back / Close dialog
• Enter: Select / Open submenu

Set the system date and time

1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1.
2. Select Date/Time and set the system date and time as desired.
3. Press F10 to save changes and exit.

Change the startup sequence

1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1.
2. Select Startup ➙ Boot. Then, press Enter. The default device order list is displayed.
Note: No bootable device is displayed if the computer cannot start from any devices or the operating
system cannot be found.
3. Set the startup sequence as desired.
4. Press F10 to save the changes and exit.
To change the startup sequence temporarily:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F12.
2. Select the device that you want the computer to start from and press Enter.

View UEFI BIOS Event logs

The UEFI BIOS Event log viewer provides the brief information about UEFI BIOS events. Do the following to
view the logs:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1.
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