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Introducing BIOS Setup
Your Versa computer comes with a hardware program called BIOS Setup that allows you to view and set
system parameters. BIOS Setup also allows you to set password features that protect your system from
unauthorised use.
Use BIOS Setup to:
set the current time and date
customise your operating system to reflect your computer hardware
secure your system with a password
balance your performance needs with power conservation.
Entering BIOS Setup
A
ccess the BIOS utility at powe
r
-on. Just press
F2
when the following prompt appears.
Press <F2> to enter BIOS Setup
When you press
F2
to enter BIOS Setup, the system interrupts the Power-On Self-Test (POST) and displays
the current CMOS RAM settings.
If the system detects an error during POST, it prompts you with a double beep and a message: "Press <F1>
to resume." If you press
F1
, the system enters BIOS Setup automatically. If you want to fix the error, carefully
read the error message that appears above the prompt (taking notes if you want), and press
F2
. You will see
this message if your CMOS battery becomes fully discharged.
BIOS Setup Menus
A
fter you press F2, the system displays the BIOS Setup Main Menu screen. Use the left and right arrow keys
(located on the lower right corner of the keyboard) to toggle through the BIOS Setup menu items.
The Setup utility features five menus which are listed on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Main
- use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced
- use this menu to set various boot and DOS-mode options.
Security
- use this menu to set user and supervisor passwords and password on boot.
Boot
- use this menu to set the boot sequence.
Exit
- use this menu to exit the Setup utility with various save or discard options.
Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup menu to make the selections or exit the
current menu.
Note
: for more detailed information about these menus, please click on the PDF button below. This will open
a PDF file, which we recommend you to print and store for future use. If you need to make any changes to the
default configuration of the BIOS Setup menus, write these down on the printout of the PDF file.
BIOS Setup Utility - System Parameters and Standard Settings
Introducing BIOS Setup