Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Notebook Startup Menu Components Menu Security Menu Reference Guide 119 Setting Description Default Date and Time Sets the date using mm/dd/yyyy format and the time using 24-hour format. Value set takes effect immediately. Boot Device Shows the order of boot devices, with “+” indicating a device category. Move the entries to change the order. If the notebook has more than one device in a category, you can select the one scanned. Internal LAN appears in the list only if a built-in LAN is present— it provides diskless boot from a network server. 1. Hard Disk 2. CD- ROM/DVD 3. Diskette A 4.
Internal LAN CPU Serial Number For a processor with a serial number, makes the processor serial number available to software. Enabled Setting Description Default Keyboard Numlock Sets whether keyboard NUM LOCK is enabled at startup. Enabled LCD Display on/off (selected models) Enables the LCD status panel. Enabled LCD Display Date/Time (selected models) Sets the format for displaying the date and time on the LCD status panel. mm/dd/yy hh:mm AM/PM Setting Description Default Set Admin Password Press Enter to set, change, or clear the administrator password, which protects BIOS settings.
The password can have no more than 8 characters (0-9, A-Z), and cannot include special or accented characters. Also sets whether the password is required when the notebook boots, or to enter the BIOS configuration utility. Enter Set User Password Press Enter to set, change, or clear the user password. The password can have no more than 8 characters (0-9, A-Z), and cannot include special or accented characters. (The administrator password must be set first.) Also sets whether the password is required when the notebook boots, or to enter the BIOS configuration utility. Enter