The BIOS can be used to set your notebook's system parameters. The system date, time, power settings and other functions are set in the BIOS. This information is stored on a non-volatile, battery-backed CMOS RAM. This simply means that the settings are saved even when the notebook itself is switched off.
To access the BIOS,when you see the message
F2 to enter System Configuration Utility (or similar) press the appropriate keys. This message is not on screen for long, and should you miss it you will need to reboot your notebook.
This page is intended merely as a guide, should you do any severe damage to your computer whilst in the BIOS, we can accept
no responsibility.
The following options are available in the BIOS.
Menu
|
Menu Items
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Main
|
Date, Time |
Advanced
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Advanced Chipset Control, shared memory, TV Output, Parallel Port type and mode, COM ports.
|
Security
|
BIOS Password
|
Boot
|
Boot sequence
|
Exit
|
Save and Exit, Exit (no save), Default settings, Discard changes, Save (no exit) |
To navigate your way around the BIOS, use the following keys.
Keys |
Action |
Arrow / Right Arrow |
Moves from one menu to another
|
Up/Down arrows |
Scroll up and down through the options of a menu. Also, when an option is selected, these keys scroll through the available settings. |
Enter |
Selects an option you wish to change. |
Note: if an option is
not listed in the following menus, then it should remain at the factory default setting.
The exit menu provides the user with options for leaving the BIOS, with or without saving any changes which have been made, as well as the options for restoring default settings or returning to previous settings.
Item |
Function |
Exit Saving Changes |
Save the current settings and reboot the system |
Exit Discarding Changes |
Exit without saving any of the changes |
Load Setup Defaults |
Restore the default factory settings (the original
ROM settings) |
Discard Changes |
Resets any changes you may have made in the BIOS
back to what they were before you started. |
Save Changes |
Save changes which have been made, but don't leave
the BIOS |