HP Pavilion xf335 HP Pavilion Notebook PC ze1200 and xf300 Series - Startup Gu - Page 106

To update the notebook BIOS

Get HP Pavilion xf335 PDF manuals and user guides View all HP Pavilion xf335 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 106 highlights

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software CAUTION To update the notebook BIOS Hewlett-Packard may provide updates to the notebook's BIOS to enhance its capabilities. You can use e-DiagTools for Windows to download and install BIOS updates in your notebook. Because a BIOS update replaces the previous version, you must follow these instructions exactly, or you risk damaging your notebook. The BIOS update process resets the settings in the BIOS configuration utility. 1. In Windows, exit any programs that are running. 2. Remove any PC card. 3. Connect the AC adapter. 4. Connect any cables or equipment needed to connect to the Internet. 5. Click Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP e-DiagTools, e-DiagTools for Windows. 6. Click Update, select Download New and click OK. Follow the instructions that appear. Once the update process begins, do not interrupt it. The first time you make an Internet connection from this program, click Change Settings in the Connect window to define your connection settings. 7. When the process is completed, reset the notebook (see page 29). BIOS updates are also available from the HP Business Support web site (www.hp.com/go/bizsupport). Installation utilities and instructions are provided with the updates. 106 Reference Guide

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Reinstalling and Updating Software
106
Reference Guide
To update the notebook BIOS
Hewlett-Packard may provide updates to the notebook
’
s BIOS to enhance its capabilities.
You can use e-DiagTools for Windows to download and install BIOS updates in your
notebook.
CAUTION
Because a BIOS update replaces the previous version, you must follow these
instructions exactly, or you risk damaging your notebook. The BIOS update
process resets the settings in the BIOS configuration utility.
1.
In Windows, exit any programs that are running.
2. Remove any PC card.
3. Connect the AC adapter.
4.
Connect any cables or equipment needed to connect to the Internet.
5.
Click Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP e-DiagTools, e-DiagTools
for Windows.
6.
Click Update, select Download New and click OK. Follow the instructions that
appear.
Once the update process begins, do not interrupt it.
The first time you make an Internet connection from this program, click Change
Settings in the Connect window to define your connection settings.
7.
When the process is completed, reset the notebook (see page 29).
BIOS updates are also available from the HP Business Support web site
(www.hp.com/go/bizsupport). Installation utilities and instructions are provided with the
updates.