How to enter Setup Utility or the Boot Menu on my system How to access my system BIOS

January 30, 2018 TECHNOLOGY No Comments

Affected Configurations

The above symptom is associated with, but not limited to, the following systems:

• IdeaPad

Affected systems:

• IdeaPad 100

Applies to

• Microsoft Windows 8.1

Solution

While powered-off, press Novo button to select the device you want the computer starts from.
You should be able to locate the button on the computer left-side.

Press the Novo button and then select BIOS Setup.

 

The F1 or F2 prompt on startup only appears from a true cold boot.  The user can force the system to do a true shutdown by accessing the Windows Start Screen, clicking on Power Options, then pressing and holding the Shift key while selecting Shut down.

Lenovo-branded products:

1. Press the power button.
2. Immediately press Fn + F2 to access the BIOS

It is also possible to access these features from within Windows 8.1.

To enter Setup Utility:

1. Open the Charm Bar by pressing Windows Key + C
2. Click on Settings
3. Click on Change PC Settings
4. Click on Update and Recovery
   
5. Click on Recovery
6. Click on Advanced Startup > Restart Now
   
7. Click on Troubleshoot
   
8. Click on Advanced Options
   
9. Click on UEFI Firmware Settings
   
10. Click on Restart