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 quickly press the
down button while the "Hold the Volume Down button to enter the BIOS Startup Menu" is
displayed at the bottom of the screen. The Startup menu is displayed.
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 quickly press the
down button while the "Hold the Volume Down button to enter the BIOS Startup Menu" is
displayed at the bottom of the screen. The Startup menu is displayed.
NOTE:
keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
2.
Press
f10
To select a menu or a menu item, use the
●
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
●
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
●
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:
●
Click the Exit icon in the lower-right corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
to enter Computer Setup.
You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the
to enter Computer Setup.
esc
key or hold down the volume
esc
key or hold down the volume
tab
key and the keyboard arrow keys and then
Using Computer Setup
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