Computer Setup (Bios), Multiboot, And Hp Pc Hardware Diagnostics (Uefi); Using Computer Setup; Starting Computer Setup; Navigating And Selecting In Computer Setup - HP J8K44PA User Manual

12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)

Using Computer Setup

Computer Setup, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input
and output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer).
Computer Setup includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the
computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
NOTE: Use extreme care when making changes in Computer Setup. Errors can prevent the
computer from operating properly.

Starting Computer Setup

NOTE: An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup
only if USB legacy support is enabled.
To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10

Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup

To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE:
keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
2. Press f10
To select a menu or a menu item, use the
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press enter, or use a pointing device to click the item.
To scroll up and down, click the up arrow or the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the
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screen, or use the up arrow key or the down arrow key on the keyboard.
To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press esc, and
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then follow the on-screen instructions.
To exit Computer Setup menus, choose one of the following methods:
To exit Computer Setup menus without saving your changes:
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Click the Exit icon in the lower-right corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
– or –
to enter Computer Setup.
You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the
to enter Computer Setup.
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup
tab key and the keyboard arrow keys and then
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