User's Guide
screen, the system setup options are listed at the left of the screen. To the right of each option is the setting
or value for that option. You can change settings that appear as white type on the screen. Options or values
that you cannot change (because they are determined by the computer) appear less bright.
The upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the currently highlighted option; the lower-
right corner displays information about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bottom
of the screen.
The screens display such information as:
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System configuration
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Boot order
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Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration settings
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Basic device configuration settings
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Battery charge status
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System security and hard-drive password settings
Commonly Used Options
Certain options require that you reboot the computer for new settings to take effect.
Changing the Boot Sequence
The boot sequence, or boot order, tells the computer where to look to find the software needed to start the
operating system. You can control the boot sequence using the Boot Order page of the system setup
program.
The Boot Order page displays a general list of the bootable devices that may be installed in your computer,
including but not limited to the following:
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Diskette Drive
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Modular bay HDD
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Internal HDD
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CD/DVD/CD-RW drive
During the boot routine, the computer starts at the top of the list and scans each enabled device for the
operating system start-up files. When the computer finds the files, it stops searching and starts the operating
system.
To control the boot devices, select (highlight) a device by pressing the up-arrow key or down-arrow key, and
then enable or disable the device or change its order in the list.
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To enable or disable a device, highlight the item and press the space-bar key. Enabled items appear as
white and display a small triangle to their left; disabled items appear blue or dimmed without a triangle.
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To reorder a device in the list, highlight the device and then press <U> or <D> (not case-sensitive) to
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