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otebook User Guide
6.1 Running the BIOS Setup Program
Your computer is likely to have been properly setup and configured by your
dealer prior to delivery. However, you may find it necessary to use the
computer's BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) Setup program to change
system configuration information, such as the current date and time, or your
hard disk drive type. The Setup program can be accessed when you power on
the system and pressing the <F2> function key.
The settings that you specify within the Setup program are recorded in a
special area memory called the CMOS RAM. This memory is backed up by a
battery so that is will not be erased when you turn off or reset the system.
Whenever you turn on the computer, the system will read the settings stored
in the CMOS RAM and compare them to the equipment check conducted
during the Power On Self Test (POST). If an error occurs, an error message
will be displayed on the screen, and you will then be prompted to run the
Setup Program.
As the POST (Power-On Self Test) executes during the boot up process, the
screen will display the following message:
Press the <F2> key to run the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS Setup
program is organized into five menus which you can select using the <-- and
--> keys. To move from one option to another, you use the up and down
arrow keys while using the <F5> and <F6>, or <+>and <-> keys to
change the settings. On the right hand side of the screen are some brief help
descriptions of each item you want to change.
On the BIOS Setup program, you will find the following parts on the screen:
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Press <F2> to Enter SETUP
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