HP Dc5000 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - Page 7

Using Computer Setup F10 Utilities

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or restarting the system. To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. In Microsoft Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. 2. Press the F10 key as soon as the monitor light turns green. ✎ If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must turn the computer off, then on again, and press the F10 key again to access the utility. 3. Select your language from the list and press the Enter key. 4. A choice of four headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security, and Advanced. 5. Use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the appropriate heading. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option you want, then press the Enter key. To return to the Computer Setup Utilities menu, press the Esc key. 6. To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit. ❏ If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select Ignore Changes and Exit. ❏ To reset to factory settings, select Set Defaults and Exit. This option will restore the original factory system defaults. Ä CAUTION: Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the ROM is saving the F10 Computer Setup changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is only safe to turn off the computer after exiting the F10 Setup screen. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com 3

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities
Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or
restarting the system. To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu,
complete the following steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer. In Microsoft Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
2. Press the
F10
key as soon as the monitor light turns green.
If you do not press the
F10
key at the appropriate time, you must turn
the computer off, then on again, and press the
F10
key again to
access the utility.
3. Select your language from the list and press the
Enter
key.
4.
A choice of four headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities
menu: File, Storage, Security, and Advanced.
5. Use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the appropriate
heading. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option
you want, then press the
Enter
key. To return to the Computer
Setup Utilities menu, press the
Esc
key.
6. To apply and save changes, select
File > Save Changes
and
Exit.
If you have made changes that you do not want applied,
select
Ignore Changes
and
Exit.
To reset to factory settings, select
Set Defaults
and
Exit.
This option will restore the original factory system defaults.
Ä
CAUTION:
Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the ROM is
saving the F10 Computer Setup changes because the CMOS could
become corrupted. It is only safe to turn off the computer after exiting the
F10 Setup screen.