Other Configuration Problems; Other Configuration Problems - HP Vectra VL600 Supplementary Manual

Other Configuration Problems

Problem
POST displays an error not covered by an
earlier section in this chapter.
You may need to update your PC's Basic
Input Output System (BIOS).
You think you may have a problem with
the audio or LAN features.
More Advanced Troubleshooting
This suggests the configuration settings are
corrupted. Restore the default values.
To try and fix this...
Check your Setup program settings:
1 Turn on or restart the PC.
2 When the message Press F2 to Enter Setup appears,
press the F2 key.
Create a floppy to update your PC's BIOS. Refer to page 41.
Download the latest drivers from HP Support Web:
www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport
1 Turn on or restart the PC.
2 When the Vectra logo appears, press the F2 key.
3 Make a note of your current Security settings and then exit
Setup.
1 Turn off the PC and disconnect the power cord.
2 Remove the cover.
3 Set system board switch 2 on the (Clear CMOS) to ON to clear
the configuration. See page 127 for the location of the switch
block.
4 Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord.
5 Turn on the PC. This will erase the CMOS memory.
6 Wait until the PC has started. A message will be displayed
saying that the configuration has been cleared.
7 Turn off the PC, disconnect the power cord, and remove the
cover.
8 Set system board switch 2 to OFF to re-enable the
configuration.
9 Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord.
10 Switch on the PC. The PC may start more slowly than usual
because it will load the default configuration values.
11 Press F2 to enter the Setup program. Update the necessary
fields, such as the date and time, passwords, and Security
settings, then save and exit the Setup program. The PC will
restart with the new configuration.
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