Selecting A Startup Device; Selecting A Temporary Startup Device; Selecting Or Changing The Startup Device Sequence - Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e Hardware Maintenance Manual

2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Devices → ATA Drives Setup →
3. Select the desired settings and press Enter.
4. Return to the Setup Utility program menu and select Exit → Save Changes and
To set the OnBoard Floppy Controller, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Setup Utility program" on
2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Devices → Floppy Drive Setup →
3. Select the desired settings and press Enter.
4. Return to the Setup Utility program menu and select Exit → Save Changes and

Selecting a startup device

If your computer does not start up from a device such as the CD-ROM, diskette, or
hard disk drive as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a startup
device.

Selecting a temporary startup device

Use this procedure to startup from any start device.
Note: Not all CDs, hard disk drives, and diskettes are bootable.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Press and hold the F12 key then turn on the computer. When the Startup
3. Select the desired startup device from the Startup Device Menu and press Enter
Note: Selecting a startup device from the Startup Device menu does not

Selecting or changing the startup device sequence

To view or permanently change the configured startup device sequence, do the
following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program (see "Starting the Setup Utility program" on
2. Select Startup and read the information displayed on the right side of the
SATA Controller and press Enter.
Exit.
Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Discard Changes or
Discard Changes and Exit.
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Floppy A..
Exit.
Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Discard Changes or
Discard Changes and Exit.
Device Menu appears, release the F12 key.
Note: If you are using a USB keyboard and the Startup Device Menu does not
display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F12 key
rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer.
to begin.
permanently change the startup sequence.
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