Setup Utility; Opening The Setup Utility - HP Pavilion DV1010 Series Hardware And Software Manual

Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software

Setup Utility

The Setup utility is a ROM-based information and customization
utility that can be used even when your Windows operating
system is not working or will not load.
The utility reports information about the notebook and provides
settings for startup, security, and other preferences.
Step-by-step instructions for setting specific preferences are
included by topic earlier in this guide. For example, procedures
for setting security preferences are provided in
"Security."

Opening the Setup Utility

To open the Setup Utility:
1. Turn on or restart the notebook in Windows.
2. Before Windows opens and while the "Press <F10> to enter
setup" prompt is displayed in the lower left-hand corner of
the screen, press
9–18
f10.
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