Bios Summary; Entering The Configuration And Diagnostics Menu; Using The Hp Setup Program - HP Vectra VL420 Technical Reference Manual

BIOS Overview

BIOS Summary

HP Vectra VL420 PCs contain an American Megatrends Inc. BIOS (Basic Input Output System). The
system ROM contains the POST (power-on self-test) routines, and the BIOS: the System BIOS, video
BIOS, and Intel LAN boot ROM.
The system BIOS is identified by the version number BB.MM.mmLL ,where: BB = BIOS letter, MM = Major
BIOS version, mm = Minor BIOS version, LL = localization of the BIOS.
The latest BIOS version for your PC and instructions for updating the BIOS can be downloaded from HP's
Vectra support Web site at: www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport .
This section covers:
The BIOS Setup program
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Power saving
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BIOS addresses
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POST tests
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Beep codes.
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Entering the Configuration and Diagnostics menu

To enter the Configuration and Diagnostics menu on your HP Vectra VL420 PC, restart the computer and
press F8 when the HP logo screen appears. The Configuration and Diagnostics menu displays the default
order of devices the PC will start (boot) from. This order can be modified in the boot menu of the Setup
program, see "Using the HP Setup Program" below.
Press F12 to boot (start) on the network. This option will only work if your PC and the network is
configured correctly.
Alternatively, press Esc to view the summary configuration screen. By default, this remains on the
screen for 20 seconds, but by pressing the Pause key once, it can be held on the screen indefinitely until
any key is pressed.
Press F10 to run HP Diagnostics.

Using the HP Setup Program

In the Configuration and Diagnostics menu press F2 to run the Setup program.
The Setup screen comprises six menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, Power and Exit. These are selected
using the left and right arrow keys.
A brief summary of what settings can be configured in each of these menus is described below:
Main Menu
In the Main menu you can select whether or not your plug and play operating system configures non­
bootable devices. In the Main menu you can also reset your configuration data, set your system time and
date, and specify your keyboard settings.
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