Computer Setup; Computer Setup For Computer Models Equipped With An Amd Processor; Starting Computer Setup; Using Computer Setup - HP Compaq 516 Maintenance And Service Manual

Computer Setup for computer models equipped with an AMD processor

Starting Computer Setup

Computer Setup is a preinstalled, ROM-based utility that can be used even when the operating system is not
working or will not load.
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Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this guide may not be supported by your computer.
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
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press to enter BIOS Setup.
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Using Computer Setup

Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
The information and settings in Computer Setup are accessed from the File, Security, Diagnostics, and System
Configuration menus.
To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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To select a menu or a menu item, use the tab key and the keyboard arrow keys and then press
pointing device to click the item.
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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.
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To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press
on-screen instructions.
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You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the keyboard to navigate and
make selections in Computer Setup.
2. Press to enter BIOS Setup.
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3. Select the File, Security, Diagnostics, or System Configuration menu.
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while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is
esc

Computer Setup

, or use a
enter
, and then follow the
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