Updating The Bios; Determining A Bios Version - HP 355 G2 Maintenance And Service Manual

Updating the BIOS

Updated versions of the BIOS may be available on the HP website.
Most BIOS updates on the HP website are packaged in compressed files called SoftPaqs.
Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding
installing and troubleshooting the file.

Determining a BIOS version

To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently installed
on the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed.
BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by pressing
+esc (if you are already in Windows) or by using Computer Setup.
1. Start Computer Setup.
2. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > System Information.
3. To exit Computer Setup without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-right corner
of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the
press enter.
Windows 7 – Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
tab key and the arrow keys to select File > Ignore Changes and Exit, and then
fn
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