Verifying Your System After First Boot; Upgrading The Bios; Upgrading Device Drivers - HP xw series Setup And Troubleshooting Manual

Verifying your system after first boot

HP continually strives to implement new enhancements that will increase functionality, performance,
and reliability of your HP Workstation. To ensure that your workstation takes advantage of the latest
enhancements, HP recommends that you install the latest BIOS, driver, and software updates on a
regular basis.
After successfully booting your system for the first time:
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Verify you have the latest system BIOS loaded; see
instructions.
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Verify you have the latest drivers for your system; see
instructions.
● Become familiar with your available HP resources; see
● Consider a subscription to Driver Alerts at http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice.

Upgrading the BIOS

To check the current BIOS of your workstation during system power up:
1. Wait for the F10=setup prompt to appear on the lower right corner of the screen.
2. Press the F10 key to enter F10 setup. The F10 Setup utility displays your workstation BIOS version
under File > System Information.
3. Note the workstation BIOS version so that you can compare it with the BIOS versions displayed
on the HP Web site.
To locate and download the latest available BIOS:
1. Visit http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
2. Select Download Drivers and Software from the left menu column under Tasks, and follow the
instructions to locate the latest BIOS available for your workstation.
3. If the BIOS on the Web site is the same as the version on your system, no further action is required.
4. If the BIOS on the Web site is a version later than the one on your system, download the appropriate
version for your workstation. Follow the instructions in the release notes to complete the installation.

Upgrading device drivers

To install hardware devices (such as a printer, display adapter, or network adapter) after the operating
system is installed, the operating system must have access to the appropriate software drivers for the
devices. Device drivers are usually provided on a CD supplied with the peripheral device.
To locate the most current device drivers, visit http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport. Select
Download Drivers and Software from the left menu column under Tasks, and follow the instructions
to locate the latest drivers available for your workstation.
If a needed driver is not found, visit the Web site of the manufacturer of the peripheral device.
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