How to Start Setup
To start the Setup utility, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or reboot the system.
2. Press
F2
five seconds to press F2.
Setup's Main Menu window appears similar to the following screen.
Note:
actual settings on the Main Menu depend upon the hardware
installed in the system.
How to Use Setup
The Setup utility has a Main Menu window and six top-level menus with
submenus.
The Main Menu window contains the following areas:
T
A title line
utility name and copyright message.
T
The menu bar
contains six top-level menus to set system parameters.
T
A Main Menu summary window
This area provides a summary of Main Menu Setup parameters. Some
Main Menu parameters can be set from this window or they can be set
from submenus.
after POST begins, but before the system boots up. You have about
The screen shown is typical of a system. The
the top line of the Main Menu. This line displays the Setup
the line under the Setup title line. The menu bar
the area on the left side of the screen.
Setup Utility 2-3