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Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
NOTE:
Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode.
To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Menu > Restore Defaults.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
To save your changes and exit, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow
the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Menu > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
NOTE:
Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.
Updating the BIOS
Updated versions of the BIOS may be available on the HP Web site.
Most BIOS updates on the HP Web site are packaged in compressed files called SoftPaqs.
Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding installing
and troubleshooting the file.
Determining the BIOS version
To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently installed on
the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed.
BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed as follows:
1.
Start Computer Setup.
2.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Menu > System Information.
3.
To exit Computer Setup without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-left corner of the
screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the
NOTE:
You can also determine the BIOS version by turning on or restarting the computer, pressing the
key while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and
then pressing the
to enter Computer Setup.
tab
key and the arrow keys to select Menu > Ignore Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
f1
key. Follow the on-screen instructions to exit this screen.
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
esc
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