Navigating And Selecting In Setup Utility; Displaying System Information; Restoring Default Settings In Setup Utility - HP PAVILION DV8 Maintenance And Service Manual

Setup Utility

Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility

Because 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
■
To display additional navigation and selection information while Setup Utility is open, press

Displaying system information

The following procedure explains how to display system information in Setup Utility. If Setup Utility is not open,
begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is open, begin at step 2.
1. Open 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 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
press .
f10
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 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 Setup Utility default settings. If Setup Utility is not already
running, begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1. Open 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 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
press .
f10
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 Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, and then
press .
enter
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
.
enter
.
esc
.
f10
. When the Startup Menu is displayed,
esc
.
f10
. When the Startup Menu is displayed,
esc
enter
.
enter
.
f1
.
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