Displaying System Information; Restoring Default Settings In Setup Utility; Exiting Setup Utility - HP Presario CQ36-100 - Notebook PC User Manual

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 f10.
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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 esc. When the
Startup Menu is displayed, 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 enter.

Restoring default settings in Setup Utility

The following procedure explains how to restore the 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 f10.
– 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 esc. When the
Startup Menu is displayed, press f10.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press enter.
3. When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press enter.
4. To save your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes, and then press enter.
The Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.
NOTE: Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory
default settings.

Exiting Setup Utility

You can exit Setup Utility with or without saving changes.
● To exit Setup Utility and save your changes from the current session:
If the Setup Utility menus are not visible, press
arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, and then press enter.
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To exit Setup Utility without saving your changes from the current session:
If the Setup Utility menus are not visible, press
arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Discarding Changes, and then press enter.
112 Appendix A Setup Utility
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