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Configuring the Pavilion Notebook with the BIOS, Setup Utility

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Configuring the Pavilion Notebook with the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility is a menu-driven utility that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor the operation of your notebook to your individual work needs. The settings made in the BIOS Setup utility control the hardware and therefore have a fundamental effect on how the Pavilion Notebook operates. This page describes the BIOS Setup utility menus and options in detail. To run the BIOS Setup utility 1. Close all applications, then shut down Windows and restart the computer. 2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. The pointing devices are not active in the BIOS Setup utility. Press the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys to move among menus. Press the DOWN and UP arrow keys to move among options in a menu. Press F5 or F6 to move through values for the current option or press ENTER to display a list of choices. See the tables below for more information. 4. After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit the BIOS Setup utility. If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run BIOS Setup, and the conflicting settings are marked. Main Menu BIOS Revision System Time System Date Diskette A Primary Master Secondary Master Display Device PS/2 Mouse ZV Port Shows the current BIOS version. Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values set take effect immediately. Sets the date using mm/dd/yyyy format. Sets the floppy drive type. Sets the hard disk drive type and various parameters. Sets the CD-ROM drive type and various parameters. Switches between the built-in display (LCD), an external display (CRT) if attached, and both. Enables or disables the pointing devices. Sets whether zoomed video function is enabled, to connect from a PC card to a VGA controller. Default Detected automatically. Floppy disk drive type detected and set automatically. Hard disk drive detected and set automatically. CD-ROM drive detected and set automatically. LCD/CRT Enabled Enabled 2

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Configuring the Pavilion Notebook with the BIOS
Setup Utility
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility is a menu-driven utility that enables you
to make changes to the system configuration and tailor the operation of your notebook to your
individual work needs.
The settings made in the BIOS Setup utility control the hardware and therefore have a
fundamental effect on how the Pavilion Notebook operates.
This page describes the BIOS Setup utility menus and options in detail.
To run the BIOS Setup utility
1.
Close all applications, then shut down Windows and restart the computer.
2.
When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
3.
The pointing devices are not active in the BIOS Setup utility. Press the RIGHT and LEFT
arrow keys to move among menus. Press the DOWN and UP arrow keys to move among
options in a menu. Press F5 or F6 to move through values for the current option or press
ENTER to display a list of choices. See the tables below for more information.
4.
After you select the options you want, press F10 or use the Exit menu to exit the BIOS Setup
utility.
If the settings cause a conflict between devices during reboot, the system prompts you to run
BIOS Setup, and the conflicting settings are marked.
Main Menu
Default
BIOS Revision
Shows the current BIOS version.
Detected
automatically.
System Time
Sets the time using 24-hour format. Values set
take effect immediately.
System Date
Sets the date using mm/dd/yyyy format.
Diskette A
Sets the floppy drive type.
Floppy disk drive
type detected and
set automatically.
Primary Master
Sets the hard disk drive type and various
parameters.
Hard disk drive
detected and set
automatically.
Secondary Master
Sets the CD-ROM drive type and various
parameters.
CD-ROM drive
detected and set
automatically.
Display Device
Switches between the built-in display (LCD), an
external display (CRT) if attached, and both.
LCD/CRT
PS/2 Mouse
Enables or disables the pointing devices.
Enabled
ZV Port
Sets whether zoomed video function is enabled,
to connect from a PC card to a VGA controller.
Enabled