Preparing For A Software Update - HP Notebook Reference Manual

Preparing for a Software Update

If your notebook connects to a network, consult with your
network administrator before installing any software updates,
particularly a ROM update.
Accessing Notebook Product Information
To access the updates for your notebook, you will need the
following information:
The product category is Notebook.
The product family name and series number is printed on the
display bezel.
More complete model information is provided on the serial
number label on the underside of the notebook.
The product name, notebook model, and notebook serial number
are also displayed in the same section of the Setup utility that
displays ROM information, as described in the next section.
Accessing Notebook ROM Information
To determine whether an available ROM update is a later ROM
version than the ROM version currently installed on the
notebook, you need to know the version of the currently installed
ROM.
ROM information is displayed in the Setup utility. The Setup
utility is a non-Windows utility that does not support the
TouchPad. For complete information about using the Setup
utility, see the "Using the Setup Utility" section in Chapter 9.
1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the notebook.
2. Before Windows opens and while the F10 = ROM Based
Setup prompt is displayed in the lower left section of the
screen, press
3. Use the arrow keys to select the File menu, then press
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F10.
enter.
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