User's Manual

7.2 Navigating through the BIOS Setup
Program
The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as
possible. It is a menu driven program, which means you can
scroll through the various directories and make your selections
among the various predetermined choices. If you accidentally
make a setting and do not know which one to switch back to, use
the BIOS hot keys to return to the previous value. The hot keys
are discussed in more detail later in this chapter.
When turning on the Notebook for the first time you may get a
message prompting you to run the BIOS Setup program. A
warning message may appear on the screen if the hardware
configuration is changed or the POST fails. This message will
inform you of any errors or invalid settings and prompt you to run
the Setup program to correct the problem.
Even if you are not prompted by a message instructing you to use
the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to
change the configuration of your computer. For example, you
may want to make changes to the display option settings or
enable the Notebook's password function for security purposes. It
will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the Setup
program so that the computer can recognize these changes.
The list below gives a few examples of reasons why you may
want or need to run the BIOS Setup program.
l You have set up the computer for the first time and you got a
message stating that you should run the BIOS Setup program.
l You want to redefine the communication ports to prevent any
conflicts.
l You want to change the password or make other changes to the