Change Bios Settings Before Installing A New Operating System; Update Uefi Bios - Lenovo ThinkEdge SE10 User Manual

You can enable the ErP LPS compliance mode to reduce the consumption of electricity when the computer
is off.
To enable or disable the ErP LPS compliance mode:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Power ➙ Enhanced Power Saving Mode and press Enter.
3. Depending on whether you select Enabled or Disabled, do one of the following:
• If you select Enabled, press Enter. Then, go to the next step.
• If you select Disabled, press Enter. You can change setting for the following features as you
preferred:
– You can select Enabled or Disabled the Smart Power On feature.
– You can select Power on, Power off or Last state the After Power Loss feature.
– Select Automatic Power On and press Enter. You can select Enabled or Disabled the Wake on
LAN feature and the Wake from Serial Port Ring feature.
Note: When the Enhanced Power Saving Mode is disabled, the computer power consumption might
be increased in standby mode.
4. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
When the ErP LPS compliance mode is enabled, you can wake up the computer by doing one of the
following:
• Press the power button.
• Enable the Wake Up on Alarm feature to make the computer wake up at a set time.

Change BIOS settings before installing a new operating system

BIOS settings vary by operating system. Change the BIOS settings before installing a new operating system.
To change the BIOS settings:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. From the main interface, select Security ➙ Secure Boot and press Enter.
3. Depending on the operating system to be installed, do one of the following:
• To install the Windows
select Enabled for Secure Boot.
• To install an operating system that does not support secure boot, such as some Linux operating
systems, select Disabled for Secure Boot.
4. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.

Update UEFI BIOS

When you install a new program, device driver, or hardware component, you might need to update UEFI
BIOS. You can update the BIOS from your operating system or a flash update disc (supported only on
selected models).
Download and install the latest UEFI BIOS update package by one of the following methods:
• Using the built-in software update service:
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