Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities
Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following:
■ Change factory default settings.
■ Set the system date and time.
■ Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including
settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage,
communications, and input devices.
■ Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives,
diskette drives, optical drives, or USB flash media devices.
■ Enable Quick Boot, which is faster than Full Boot but does not
run all of the diagnostic tests run during a Full Boot. You can set
the system to:
❏ always Quick Boot (default);
❏ periodically Full Boot (from every 1 to 30 days); or
❏ always Full Boot.
■ Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display
status of Power-On Self-Test (POST) messages. Post Messages
Disabled suppresses most POST messages, such as memory
count, product name, and other non-error text messages. If a
POST error occurs, the error is displayed regardless of the mode
selected. To manually switch to Post Messages Enabled during
POST, press any key (except
F1 through F12).
■ Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each
time the system is turned on or restarted.
■ Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by
the company to this computer.