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HP Setup Program, Starting the HP Setup Program

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System BIOS and Resources HP Setup Program HP Setup Program The HP Setup program lets you configure your Workstation. You can: • set up the system Administrator and User passwords • change the system boot order • solve configuration problems HP recommends you note any changes you make to the system setup for later reference. Starting the HP Setup Program To start the Setup program: 1. Start your Workstation. If your Workstation is already up, shut it down and restart. 2. Press F2 while F2 Setup is displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you fail to press F2 in time and the start-up process continues, you must allow your system to finish booting up, then restart your Workstation and go through the POST again. The opening screen of the Workstation's Setup program is displayed: • A band along the bottom of the screen gives instructions on using the keyboard-driven menus: - F1: Help - F7/F8: Change value - F9: Return to system configuration to default - F10: Return to previous value - Up/Down arrow keys: Highlight an item or menu - Enter: Select an item or menu - Esc: Exit Chapter 4 49

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System BIOS and Resources
HP Setup Program
Chapter 4
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HP Setup Program
The HP Setup program lets you configure your Workstation. You can:
set up the system Administrator and User passwords
change the system boot order
solve configuration problems
HP recommends you note any changes you make to the system setup for
later reference.
Starting the HP Setup Program
To start the Setup program:
1.
Start your Workstation. If your Workstation is already up, shut it
down and restart.
2.
Press
F2
while
F2 Setup
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
If you fail to press
F2
in time and the start-up process continues, you
must allow your system to finish booting up, then restart your
Workstation and go through the POST again.
The opening screen of the Workstation’s Setup program is displayed:
A band along the bottom of the screen gives instructions on using the
keyboard-driven menus:
F1
: Help
F7/F8
: Change value
F9
: Return to system configuration to default
F10
: Return to previous value
Up/Down arrow keys: Highlight an item or menu
Enter
: Select an item or menu
Esc
: Exit