Setup Guide

Table Of Contents
Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility
Step 1. Turn on or restart the computer.
Step 2. When the Lenovo logo appears on the screen, press F2 repeatedly.
Note: For computers with hotkey mode enabled, press Fn+F2.
Change startup sequence
You may need to change startup sequence to allow the computer to start from another device or a network
location.
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Navigate to the Boot menu.
Step 3. Follow on-screen instructions to change the order of devices under Boot Priority Order.
Note: You can also change startup sequence temporarily without opening the setup utility. To do so, start
the computer. When the Lenovo logo appears, press F12 (or Fn+F12) repeatedly.
Change hotkey mode
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Select Configuration Hotkey Mode and press Enter.
Step 3. Change the setting to Disabled or Enabled.
Step 4. Select Exit Exit Saving Changes.
Enable or disable always-on
For some Lenovo computers with always-on connectors, the always-on function can be enabled or disabled
in the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Select Configuration Always On USB and press Enter.
Step 3. Change the setting to Disabled or Enabled.
Step 4. Select Exit Exit Saving Changes.
Note: If Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo PC Manager (software) is pre-installed on your computer, you may also
enable or disable always-on in the software.
Set passwords in UEFI/BIOS setup utility
This section introduces the types of passwords that you can set in the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface) or BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) setup utility.
Password types
You can set various types of passwords in the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
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