How To Run The BIOS Setup Utility

How to run the BIOS setup utility, The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility enables you to make changes to the laptop system configuration, and to streamline the operation of your laptop to your individual work needs. The settings made in BIOS Setup generally control the laptop hardware, and also greatly affect how the laptop operates. To enter the BIOS setup utility, follow these steps.

• Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart.

• When the logo screen appears, press F2 (on some laptop model it might be different) to enter BIOS Setup.

• The pointing devices are not active in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use the keyboard to navigate

• Press the left and right arrow keys to move among menus

• Press the up and down arrow keys to move among parameters in a menu

• Press + or - to move through values for the current parameter or press enter to change a setting.

• After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit BIOS Setup.

• If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run BIOS Setup, and marks the conflicting settings 

The following tables describe BIOS settings for the BIOS version at publication. If your BIOS is a different version, some settings may differ from those shown below.