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TSB-0733: How Do I Access The BIOS On My Notebook?
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Document ID:TSB000733
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Category:BIOS
Keywords:FAQ
Date/Modified:11/12/01 - JEH, MIS
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question
Description:
How do I access the hardware settings? How do I access the BIOS settings? How do I access the CMOS settings? How do I use TSETUP?
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Resolution:
General Instructions
Operating system:Steps to follow:
From Windows:Most recent models allow hardware settings to be changed from within Windows. Click Start/Programs/Toshiba Utilities for HWSetup or click Start/Settings/Control Panels for an item named "HW Setup." 

Not all notebooks will have this option.

NOTE: Not all of the options may be accessible from the Windows programs.

To access system settings with no operating system such as DOS or Windows loaded, use this procedure when powering up a Toshiba portable computer:
    1. Hold down the <ESC> key as the computer starts up. The computer should beep and display a message "Check system. Press <F1>"
    2. Press the <F1> key and the System Setup information is displayed.
    3. Changing the settings: There are instructions about how to change these setting at the bottom of the screen.
From  DOS:From within MS-DOS use the TSETUP utility. Most older Toshiba Notebooks have a DOS utility that also allows access to the hardware settings.

To run TSETUP:

    1. Restart in MS-DOS
    2. Type "TSETUP" and press Enter. TSETUP is available below. 
    TSETUP.EXE     (this may not run correctly on newer machines)
Model Specific Instructions
Models:Steps to follow:
Satellite 1700/3000/5000 Series:
    1. Hold down the <F2> key as the computer starts up.
    2. Changing the settings: There are instructions about how to change these setting at the bottom of the screen.
T-Series:Portable Computer Note: Toshiba "T" model computers used other Hotkeys for access to CMOS or BIOS settings as described below:

T1000SE  -  F1
T1000XE  -  F1
T1200XE  -  F1
T1600/40  -  Esc (For hard disk configuration only. No hotkey for T1600/20.)
T1800  -  Esc
T1850  -  Esc
T1900  -  Esc
T1950  -  Esc
T2000  -  Esc
T2000SX  -  Esc
T2000Sxe  -  Esc
T2200SX  -  Esc
T3100e  -  Fn
T3300SL  -  Esc
T3400  -  Esc
T4400  -  Esc
T4500  -  Esc
T4600  -  Esc
T4700  -  Esc
T5100  -  F1
T6400  -  Esc
T6600  -  Esc


 
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Copyright © 2001 Toshiba of Canada Ltd. Information Systems Group All Rights Reserved
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