Restoring factory settings in computer setup, Computer setup menus, File menu – Hitachi ELITEBOOK 2730P User Manual

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Computer Setup

Maintenance and Service Guide

5–3

Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup

Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode.

To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps:

1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press

esc

while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is

displayed at the bottom of the screen.

2. Press

f10

to enter BIOS Setup.

3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > Restore defaults.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. To save your changes and exit, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow the

on-screen instructions.

– or –

Use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press

enter

.

Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.

Computer Setup menus

The menu tables in this section provide an overview of Computer Setup options.

Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this chapter may not be supported by your computer.

File menu

Select

To do this

System Information

■ View identification information for the computer and the batteries in

the system.

■ View specification information for the processor, cache and memory size,

system ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller version.

Set System Date and Time

Set or change the date and time on the computer.

Restore defaults

Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the original factory
settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not
changed when you restore the factory settings.)

Ignore changes and exit

Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and restart
the computer.

Save changes and exit

Save any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and restart the
computer. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

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