Enabling or disabling a deviceThis section provides instructions on how to enable or disable user access to adevice.USB Setup Use this option to set up USB connectors.SATA Controller When this option is set to Disabled, all devices connected to theSATA connectors (such as the hard disk drive or the optical drive)are disabled and will not be displayed in the system configuration.To enable or disable a device, do the following:1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” onpage 21.2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Devices.3. Depending on the device you want to enable or disable, do one of thefollowing:v Select USB Setup and follow the instructions on the screen to enable ordisable the USB connector(s) of your choice.v Select ATA Drives Setup → SATA Controller to enable or disable the devicesconnected to the SATA connectors on the system board.4. Select the desired settings and press Enter.5. Press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main menu. You might have topress Esc several times.6. Press F10 to save the new settings and exit the Setup Utility program.Notes:a. If you do not want to save the settings, select Exit → Discard Changes andExit.b. If you want to return to the default settings, press F9 or select Exit → LoadOptimal Defaults.Selecting a startup deviceIf your computer does not start up from a device (such as a hard disk drive or thedisc in an optical drive) as expected, do one of the following to select the desiredstartup device.Selecting a temporary startup deviceThis section provides instructions on how to select a temporary startup device. Youcan use the instructions in this section to start up from any startup device.Note: Not all discs and hard disk drives are bootable.To select a temporary startup device, do the following:1. Turn off your computer.2. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on the computer. Whenthe Startup Device Menu opens, release the F12 key.3. Select the desired startup device on the Startup Device Menu and press Enterto begin.Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program 23