Chapter 5. Advanced Configuration; Using The Setup Utility Program; Starting The Setup Utility Program; Changing The Display Mode Of The Setup Utility Program - Lenovo ThinkStation P710 User Manual

Chapter 5. Advanced configuration

This chapter contains the following topics:
• "Using the Setup Utility program" on page 37
• "Updating and recovering the BIOS" on page 42
• "Configuring RAID" on page 43

Using the Setup Utility program

The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer. This
section provides information about only the major configuration settings available in the program.
Note: The operating system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility program.

Starting the Setup Utility program

To start the Setup Utility program, do the following:
1. Turn on or restart your computer.
2. Before the operating system starts up, repeatedly press and release F1 or Fn+F1 (depending on the
keyboard). Based on the Setup Utility display mode setting, one of the following situations occurs:
• Text mode: The Setup Utility program opens.
• Graphic mode: The start screen is displayed. Then, select Setup to open the Setup Utility program.
Note: If a BIOS password has been set, the Setup Utility program will not open until you enter the
correct password. For more information, see "Using BIOS passwords" on page 40.
To view and change the configuration settings, follow the instructions on the screen.

Changing the display mode of the Setup Utility program

You can use the Setup Utility program in the graphic mode or the text mode according to your needs.
• Text mode: You can use only the keyboard to make selections. The keys used to perform various tasks
are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
• Graphic mode: In addition to the keyboard, you also can use the mouse to make selections.
Note: The Serial Port Console Redirection item is available only in the text mode.
To change the display mode of the Setup Utility program, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 37.
2. From the main interface, locate Setup mode select, and select Graphic or Text.
3. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboard),
select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.

Changing the display language of the Setup Utility program

The Setup Utility program supports three display languages: English, French, and simplified Chinese.
To change the display language of the Setup Utility program, do the following:
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