Chapter 6. Using The Setup Utility Program; Starting The Setup Utility Program; Copyright Lenovo 2012; Viewing And Changing Settings - Lenovo ThinkCentre M72z Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility program

The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer, regardless
of which operating system you are using. However, the operating system settings might override any similar
settings in the Setup Utility program.

Starting the Setup Utility program

To start the Setup Utility program, do the following:
1. Make sure your computer is turned off.
2. Repeatedly press and release the F1 key when turning on the computer. When you hear multiple
beeps or see a logo screen, release the F1 key.
Note: If a Power-On Password or an Administrator Password has been set, the Setup Utility program
menu will not be displayed until you type the correct password. For more information, see "Using
passwords" on page 53.
When the POST detects that the hard disk drive has been removed from your computer or the memory
module size has decreased, an error message will be displayed when you start the computer and you will be
prompted to do one of the following:
• Press F1 to enter the Setup Utility program.
Note: After you enter the Setup Utility program, select Save Changes and Exit at the bottom of the
screen. The error message will not be displayed again.
• Press F2 to bypass the error message and log in to the operating system.
Note: You have to enable the configuration change detection feature for the POST to detect the removal of
the hard disk drive. To enable the configuration change detection feature, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Security ➙ Configuration Change Detection,
and press Enter.
3. Select Enabled and press Enter.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. Press Enter when prompted to confirm
the exit.

Viewing and changing settings

The Setup Utility program menu lists various items about the system configuration. To view or change
settings, start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 53. Then, follow
the instructions on the screen.
You can use the keyboard to navigate through BIOS menu choices. The keys used to perform various
tasks are displayed at the bottom of each screen.

Using passwords

By using the Setup Utility program, you can set passwords to prevent unauthorized access to your computer
and data. The following types of passwords are available:
• Power-On Password
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