Navigating And Selecting In The Setup Utility; Displaying System Information; Restoring Default Settings In Setup Utility - HP G61-306 Maintenance And Service Manual

Setup Utility

Navigating and selecting in the Setup Utility

Because the Setup Utility is not Windows based, it does not support the TouchPad. Navigation and selection are
by keystroke.
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To choose a menu or a menu item, use the arrow keys.
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To choose an item in a list or to toggle a field, for example an Enable/Disable field, use either the arrow keys or
or .
f5 f6
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To select an item, press
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To close a text box or return to the menu display, press
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To display additional navigation and selection information while the Setup Utility is open, press

Displaying system information

The following procedure explains how to display system information in the Setup Utility. If the Setup Utility is not
open, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is open, begin at step 2.
1. Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press
– or –
Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press
displayed, press
2. Select the Main menu. System information such as the system time and date, and identification information
about the computer is displayed.
3. To exit the Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Discarding
Changes, and then press

Restoring default settings in Setup Utility

The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility default settings. If the Setup Utility is not
already running, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1. Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press
– or –
Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press
displayed, press
2. Use the arrow keys to select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press
3. When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press
4. To save your change and exit the Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, and
then press
enter
The Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.
✎
Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory default settings.
5–2
enter .
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f10
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enter
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f10
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esc
f10
esc
f10
esc
enter
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enter
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f1
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. When the Startup Menu is
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. When the Startup Menu is
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