User Manual

Starting the BIOS Setup Utility

Your computer provides a program called BIOS Setup Utility, which

enables you to configure your computer:

 System Information: View information about the computer.

 Basic System Settings: Set date and time.

 Startup Configuration: Set startup options.

 Onboard Devices Configuration: Set device resource settings.

 System Security: Set a password.

 Load Default Settings: Load the default settings for all parame-

ters.

To start the BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows:

1. Remove any diskette from the external diskette drive, and

remove any disc from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive; then turn

off the computer.

2. Turn on the computer.

3. While the ThinkPad logo is being displayed, the following lines

appear:

Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility

Press F12 to choose temporary boot device

Press F1.

The BIOS Setup Utility menu appears:

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