Computer Setup (Bios) And Advanced System Diagnostics In Suse Linux; Starting Computer Setup; Using Computer Setup; Navigating And Selecting In Computer Setup - HP 15 Maintenance And Service Manual

7 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced
System Diagnostics in SUSE Linux
Computer Setup, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and
output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Computer Setup
includes settings for the types of peripherals installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the
amount of system and extended memory.
NOTE: Use extreme care when making changes in Computer Setup. Errors can prevent the computer from
operating properly.

Starting Computer Setup

NOTE: An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup only if
USB legacy support is enabled.
To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10

Using Computer Setup

Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup

To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
●
To select a menu or a menu item, use the
enter, or use a pointing device to click the item.
● To scroll up and down, click the up arrow or the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the
screen, or use the up arrow key or the down arrow key.
● To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press esc, and then
follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
2. Press f10
To exit Computer Setup menus, choose one of the following methods:
●
To exit Computer Setup menus without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-left corner
of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
to enter Computer Setup.
You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the keyboard
to enter Computer Setup.
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
tab key and the keyboard arrow keys and then press
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