Starting Bios Setup Utility - Lenovo ThinkPad R51 2888 Supplementary Manual

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Notes:
1. Lenovo does not guarantee the proper operation of the Drive Fitness
2. To use an additional hard disk drive, update the firmware to the latest
If the application still does not run correctly, contact your place of
purchase or a service representative for help.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

Your computer provides a program, called BIOS Setup Utility, that enables
you to select various setup parameters.
v Config: Set the configuration of your computer.
v Date/Time: Set the date and time.
v Security: Set security features.
v Startup: Set the startup device.
v Restart: Restart the system.
Note: You can set many of these parameters more easily by using the
ThinkPad Configuration Program.
To start BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows:
1. To protect yourself against accidental loss of data, back up your data and
computer registry. For details, refer to the on-board help.
2. Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the
computer.
3. Turn on the computer; then, while the message, "To interrupt normal
startup, press the blue Access IBM button" is displayed at the lower left of
the screen, press the Access IBM button. Rescue and Recovery workspace
opens.
4. Click Access BIOS. The System Restart Required window is displayed.
5. Click Yes. The computer restarts, and the BIOS Setup Utility menu
appears.
If you have set a supervisor password, the BIOS Setup Utility menu
appears after you enter the password. You can start the utility by pressing
Enter instead of entering the supervisor password; however, you cannot
change the parameters that are protected by the supervisor password. For
more information, refer to the on-board help.
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ThinkPad R51e Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide
Drive Fitness Test (v3.99 or earlier): The latest version is available at
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
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