Hp Setup Program - HP Vectra XE320 Troubleshooting Manual

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HP Setup Program

The HP Setup program allows you to view and change the configuration of your PC. Sometimes you may
also need to enter the Setup program to reconfigure your PC after installing new hardware components.
The Setup program has online help to guide you through any changes you have to make.
Entering the Setup Program
To enter the Setup program, press F8 just after the computer powers-on, then select Enter Setup from
within the list of options.
Setup Program Menus
Your PC's Setup program contains a series of menus, which are selected with the right and left arrow
keys on your keyboard. You can select an item within a menu with the up and down arrow keys. When an
item is selected, Setup displays a description of its function on the right of the screen.
The Setup program contains the following menus:
Main - for basic information on your configuration including BIOS version, installed drives, time and
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date.
Advanced - for setting Advanced Features.
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Security - for setting user and supervisor passwords on your PC, hardware protection and device start
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protection.
Boot - for choosing your boot device order and priority.
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You can select the order of the devices from which the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) attempts to
boot the operating system. During the POST (Power On Self-Test), if the BIOS is unsuccessful at
booting from one device, it will try the next one on the Boot Device Priority list until an operating
system is found. The default boot device is the floppy disk.
Power - for setting RTC power up events after a power failure.
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Exit: for leaving the Setup program.
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Setting System Defaults
The Setup program changes system behavior by modifying the power-on initialization parameters.
Setting incorrect values may cause system boot failure. If this occurs, press the F9 key while you are in
the Setup program to load the Setup program's default values or select Load setup defaults in the Exit menu
of the Setup program. This should enable the computer to boot properly.
Note If an Administrator password is set, you need to enter the password to set system defaults.
HP strongly recommends you make a note of any changes you make while in the Setup program.
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