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9 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) - Windows 8 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics is a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that allows you to run diagnostic tests to determine whether the computer hardware is functioning properly. The tool runs outside the operating system so that it can isolate hardware failures from issues that are caused by the operating system or other software components. NOTE: To start the Setup Utility, your computer must be in notebook mode and you must use the keyboard attached to your notebook. The on-screen keyboard which displays in tablet mode cannot access the Setup Utility. To start HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI): 1. Start Setup Utility, by turning on or restarting the computer, and then quickly pressing the esc key. 2. Press or tap f2. The BIOS searches 3 places for the diagnostic tools, in the following order: a. Connected USB drive NOTE: To download the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool to a USB drive, see Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device on page 58. b. Hard drive c. BIOS 3. When the diagnostic tool opens, use the keyboard arrow keys to select the type of diagnostic test you want to run, and then follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: If you need to stop a diagnostic test, press the esc key. 57

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9
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) –
Windows 8
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics is a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that allows you to run
diagnostic tests to determine whether the computer hardware is functioning properly. The tool runs
outside the operating system so that it can isolate hardware failures from issues that are caused
by the operating system or other software components.
NOTE:
To start the Setup Utility, your computer must be in notebook mode and you must use the keyboard
attached to your notebook. The on-screen keyboard which displays in tablet mode cannot
access the Setup Utility.
To start HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI):
1.
Start Setup Utility, by turning on or restarting the computer, and then quickly pressing the
esc
key.
2.
Press or tap
f2
.
The BIOS searches 3 places for the diagnostic tools, in the following order:
a.
Connected USB drive
NOTE:
To download the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool to a USB drive, see
Downloading
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
on page
58
.
b.
Hard drive
c.
BIOS
3.
When the diagnostic tool opens, use the keyboard arrow keys to select the type of diagnostic test you
want to run, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
If you need to stop a diagnostic test, press the
esc
key.
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