Personal Computer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important safety information
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware
- Handling static-sensitive devices
- Installing or replacing hardware
- Installing external options
- Opening the computer cover
- Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
- Installing or replacing a memory module
- Replacing the hard disk drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Replacing the battery
- Replacing the heat sink
- Replacing the internal speaker
- Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
- Replacing the ac power adapter
- Replacing the ac power adapter bracket
- Replacing the keyboard or mouse
- Completing the parts replacement
- Installing security features
- Chapter 3. Recovery information
- Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program
- Chapter 5. Updating system programs
- Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service
- Appendix A. Notices
- Index
Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram
TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless
ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar
settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram
TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiplebeeps
orseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.
Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogram
menuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypethecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Using
passwords”onpage35
.
TheSetupUtilityprogrammightstartautomaticallywhenPOSTdetectsthathardwarehasbeenremovedor
newhardwarehasbeeninstalledinyourcomputer.
Viewingandchangingsettings
TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemconguration.Tovieworchange
settings,starttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage35.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreen.
WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogrammenu,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperform
varioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.
Usingpasswords
ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer
anddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:
•Power-OnPassword
•AdministratorPassword
•HardDiskPassword
Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves
computingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingsections.
Passwordconsiderations
Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it
isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrongpassword,
usethefollowingguidelines:
•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength
•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter
•SetupUtilityprogramandharddiskdrivepasswordsarenotcasesensitive
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