Changing The Fan Speed Level; Exiting The Setup Utility Program; Updating And Recovering The Bios; Bios Levels - Lenovo ThinkStation P410 Hardware Maintenance Manual

• If the storage device is an external device other than a disc, connect the storage device to the
computer.
2. Turn on or restart the computer. Before Windows starts up, repeatedly press and release F12 or Fn+F12
(depending on the keyboard) until Boot Menu is displayed.
3. Select the desired storage device and press Enter. The computer then starts up from the device you
select.
If you want to select a permanent startup device, select Enter Setup on Boot Menu and press Enter to start
the Setup Utility program. For more information about how to select a permanent startup device, see
"Changing the startup device sequence permanently" on page 67.

Changing the fan speed level

The Fan Control Stepping item enables you to adjust the thermal performance of your computer. From level
1 to level 7, a higher fan speed level indicates better thermal performance with more noise.
To change the fan speed level, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 63.
2. Select Power ➙ Fan Control Stepping and press Enter.
3. Select a fan speed level and press Enter.
4. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboard),
select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.

Exiting the Setup Utility program

To exit the Setup Utility program, do one of the following:
• If you want to save the new settings, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboard), select Yes in
the window displayed, and press Enter.
• If you do not want to save the new settings, select Exit ➙ Discard Changes and Exit and press Enter.
Then, select Yes in the window displayed and press Enter.

Updating and recovering the BIOS

The BIOS is the first program that the computer runs when you turn on the computer. The BIOS initializes the
hardware components and loads the operating system and other programs.

BIOS levels

An incorrect level of BIOS can cause false errors and unnecessary FRU replacement. Use the following
information to determine the following items:
• Current level of BIOS installed in the computer
• Latest BIOS available for the computer
• Where to obtain the latest level of BIOS
• To determine the current Level of BIOS:
1. Start the Setup Utility program.
2. On the Main page, view the information in BIOS Revision Level on the right pane.
• Sources for obtaining the latest level BIOS available
– Lenovo Support Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/
– Lenovo Customer Support Center
– Levels 1 and 2 Support
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