Press CTRL+ALT+INS when the cursor moves over tothe upper-right side of the screen, right after the memory count duringstartup. Onthe TP 701, you can also access BIOS Setup by pressing the Fn+F1 keysatanytime.
Continue to hold the F1 key down until Setup appears. With the unit powered off, press and hold the F1 key whilepowering the unit on.
HOW TO ENTER BIOS ON LAPTOP SERIES
Continue to hold the F1 key down until Setupappears.ģ60, 355 series380, 385 series560 series600 series701C/CS75xseries76x series770 series The system must be inMS-DOS mode and not in a DOS session under Windows. Press F2 while the ThinkPad logo is displayedduring startup. The system must be inMS- DOS mode and not in a DOS session under Windows. Then select "Start setuputility" to run the BIOS Setup Utility. Press the blue "Access IBM" button duringstartup when the message "To interrupt normal startup, press the blueAccess IBM button" is displayed. Press F1 when the ThinkPad logo is displayed duringstartup. Table 3.4 shows the methods used to run the BIOS Setup routines on all IBMThinkPad systems. This section shows some of the procedures required to enter BIOS Setup usingkeystrokes on specific popular laptop models. Accessing BIOS Setup for Specific Makes and Models Most systems return thesesettings to a BIOS default if the CMOS battery is removed, and you lose anycustomized settings you might have changed. These complicated settings can take up to severalscreens of information, which you may want to record. Some setup programs allow for specialized control of the particular chipsetused in the motherboard. If a printer is connected, pressShift+Print Screen a copy of the screen display will be sent to the printer.Some setup programs have several pages of information, so you should record theinformation on each page. Theeasiest way to do this is to print it. When you get the Setup program running, record all the settings. Here are some unique ones I have encountered:įor IBM Aptiva/Valuepoint, press F1 during POST.įor Older Phoenix BIOS, boot to a Safe Mode DOS command prompt and thenpress Ctrl+Alt+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+S.Īfter you're in the BIOS Setup main screen, you'll usually find amain menu allowing access to other menus and submenus offering various sectionsor screens. If your system does not respond to one of these common keystroke settings,you might have to contact the manufacturer or read the system documentation tofind the correct keystrokes to enter Setup. The major vendors have standardized on the following keystrokes to enter theBIOS Setup:įor Award BIOS, press Del or Ctrl+Alt+Esc during POST.įor Microid Research BIOS, press Esc during POST.
Most systems show a prompt on the screen during the POSTindicating which key to press to enter the BIOS Setup. Most systems have the setup program built right in to the ROM BIOS software.These built-in setup programs are activated by a key sequence usually enteredduring the POST.