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The Hp Setup Program

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4 THE HP SETUP PROGRAM This chapter describes how to use the HP Setup program. USING THE HP SETUP PROGRAM Setup is an integrated (ROM-based) program that displays the PC's configuration and allows you to set parameters. Check the configuration when you first use the PC and each time after you install, remove, or upgrade accessories. If an error message is displayed, see chapter 5, Troubleshooting Your PC. NOTE If you are unable to change the PC's configuration, check that you entered the correct password when you started Setup and whether the Secure switch (system board switch 8) is set to the OPEN position. For further information on switches refer to "System Board Connectors and Switches" in chapter 7. The BIOS Setup is menu-driven, enabling you to easily access all the options which are grouped in the following categories: • Main • Preferences • Configuration • Security • Power, and • Exit A solid right arrow indicates categories which have sub-menus. STARTING THE SETUP PROGRAM 1 Turn on the display and then the PC. If the PC is already turned on, save your data and exit all programs, then press [CTRL] [ALT] and [DEL] to restart the PC (Windows 3.11). For Windows 95, use the Shut Down command.

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4
THE HP SETUP PROGRAM
This chapter describes how to use the HP
Setup
program.
USING THE HP SETUP PROGRAM
Setup
is an integrated (ROM-based) program that displays the PC’s configuration and allows
you to set parameters.
Check the configuration when you first use the PC and each time after you install, remove, or
upgrade accessories.
If an error message is displayed, see chapter 5, Troubleshooting Your PC.
NOTE
If you are unable to change the PC’s configuration,
check that you entered the correct password when
you started
Setup
and whether the Secure switch
(system board switch 8) is set to the OPEN position.
For further information on switches refer to “System
Board Connectors and Switches” in chapter 7.
The BIOS
Setup
is menu-driven, enabling you to easily access all the options which are grouped in
the following categories:
Main
Preferences
Configuration
Security
Power, and
Exit
A solid right arrow indicates categories which have sub-menus.
STARTING THE SETUP PROGRAM
1
Turn on the display and then the PC.
If the PC is already turned on, save your data and exit all programs, then press [CTRL]
[ALT] and [DEL] to restart the PC (Windows 3.11). For Windows 95, use the
Shut Down
command.