Laptop BIOS configuration

• 1. Entering the startup menu
• 2. Entering the BIOS
• 3. Loading BIOS default settings
  
  
• 4. Configuring network items
• 5. Configuring USB items
• 6. Configuring keyboard/mouse items
• 7. Configuring power items
• 8. Configuring alarm items
• 9. Configuring setup items
• 10. Configuring password items
• 11. Configuring fingerprint items
• 12. Configuring I/O items
  
  

• 13. Configuring Absolute Persistence Module
• 14. Configuring Secure Boot
• 15. Configuring Intel SGX
• 16. Configuring ThinkShield secure wipe
  
  
• 17. Configuring boot order
• 18. Exit BIOS

Enjoy the Lenovo logo when powering on your new laptop for the first time...

Tip:
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Press Enter to interrupt the normal startup procedure.

The startup menu has a timeout of 15 seconds and will automatically start the default boot option (typically the preinstalled Windows system).

Optional:
Press Enter to pause the startup menu.

At the startup menu press F1 to enter the BIOS.

Conditional:
Depending on the factory defaults of your laptop you may be asked for the BIOS password.

Usually the default BIOS password is 123456.

In rare cases the password is set to 0000 or 000000.

Optional:
Use the Show Password toggle to verify that you've correctly typed in the password.

If you've done everything correctly so far, the BIOS is loading...

Once the BIOS is loading...

...the Main screen of the BIOS shows various system information.

Press → to go to the Restart screen.

Press ↓ until you reach Load Setup Defaults and press Enter to select it.

Press Enter again to confirm loading setup defaults.

Rational:
Loading the default options will revert (almost) all options to a know good state.
Subsequently only a few changes need to be done and are documented below.

Press → to return to the Main screen.

Press → to go to the Config screen.

Press Enter to enter Network configuration.

Press ↓ until you reach Lenovo Cloud Services.

Press Enter to configure.

Press ↑ to select Disabled.

Press Enter to confirm disabling.

Rational:
For privacy and security reasons we do not recommend to boot untrusted ressources from the Internet.

Press Esc to return to the Config screen.

Press ↓ until you reach USB.

Press Enter to enter USB configuration.

Press ↓ until you reach Charge in Battery Mode.

Press Enter to configure.

Press ↓ to select Enabled.

Press Enter to confirm enabling.

Rational:
Enabling this allows your laptop to act as a powerbank by continueing to charge e.g. mobile phones when the laptop is powered off.

Press Esc to return to the Config screen.

Press ↓ until you reach Keyboard/Mouse.

Press Enter to enter Keyboard/Mouse configuration.

Press ↓ until you reach Fn and Ctrl Key swap.

Press Enter to configure.

Press ↓ to select Enabled.

Press Enter to confirm enabling.

Rational:
Swapping Fn and Ctrl Keys increases space between Ctrl and Alt for improved ergonomics.

Press ↓ until you reach F1-F12 as Primary Function.

Press Enter to configure.

Press ↓ to select Enabled.

Press Enter to confirm enabling.

Rational:
Leaving this disabled would require to always press Fn for F keys which is ergonomically bad.

Press Esc to return to the Config screen.

Press ↓ until you reach Power.

Press Enter to enter Power configuration.

Press ↓ until you reach Sleep State.

Note: this might not be available on all models.

Press Enter to configure.

Press ↓ to select Linux.

Press Enter to confirm your selection.

Rational:
Setting this to Linux increases battery runtime.

Press Esc to return to the Config screen.

Press ↓ until you reach Beep and Alarm.