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3. Enter the product name or number. - or - Select Identify now to let HP automatically detect your product. 4. Select your computer, and then select your operating system. 5. In the Diagnostic section, follow the on-screen instructions to select and download the UEFI version you want. Additional BIOS crisis recovery tool HP provides a BIOS crisis recovery tool through the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics 3-in-1 USB key. This tool can be used by HP authorized service providers to recover systems that have failed due to a corrupted BIOS. For more information about using the 3-in-1 USB key for BIOS crisis recovery, go to http://www.hp.com/go/ techcenter/pcdiags. Additional information is included in the web-based training offered by HP University. See the modules that cover HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI). Using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) settings Your computer supports Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI). This is a firmware (BIOS) feature that downloads HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI to your computer. It executes the diagnostics on your computer, and then uploads results to a preconfigured server. Using the Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics setting in Computer Setup (BIOS), you can perform the following customizations: ● Set a schedule for running diagnostics unattended. You can also start diagnostics immediately in interactive mode. ● Set the location for downloading the diagnostics tools. This feature provides access to the tools from the HP website or from a server that has been preconfigured for use. Your computer does not require the traditional local storage (such as a disk drive or USB flash drive) to run remote diagnostics. ● Set a location for storing the test results. You can also set the user name and password settings used for uploads. ● Display status information about the diagnostics run previously. Customizing Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) settings 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and when the HP logo appears, press f10 to enter Computer Setup. 2. Select Advanced, and then select Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics. 3. Make your customization selections. 4. Select Main, and then Save Changes and Exit to save your settings. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. To access documentation on using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to configure a server for remote diagnostics or to customize which diagnostic test are run, go to http://www.hp.com/support. Select Find your product, and then follow the on-screen instructions. 98 Chapter 5 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)

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3.
Enter the product name or number.
– or –
Select
Identify now
to let HP automatically detect your product.
4.
Select your computer, and then select your operating system.
5.
In the
Diagnostic
section,
follow the on-screen instructions to select and download the UEFI version
you want.
Additional BIOS crisis recovery tool
HP provides a BIOS crisis recovery tool through the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics 3-in-1 USB key. This tool can
be used by HP authorized service providers to recover systems that have failed due to a corrupted BIOS. For
more information about using the 3-in-1 USB key for BIOS crisis recovery, go to
go/
techcenter/pcdiags
. Additional information is included in the web-based training
offered
by HP University. See
the modules that cover HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI).
Using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) settings
Your computer supports Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI). This is a
firmware
(BIOS) feature that
downloads HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI to your computer.
It executes the diagnostics on your computer, and then uploads results to a
preconfigured
server.
Using the Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics setting in Computer Setup (BIOS), you can perform the
following customizations:
●
Set a schedule for running diagnostics unattended. You can also start diagnostics immediately in
interactive mode.
●
Set the location for downloading the diagnostics tools. This feature provides access to the tools from
the HP website or from a server that has been
preconfigured
for use. Your computer does not require the
traditional local storage (such as a disk drive or USB
flash
drive) to run remote diagnostics.
●
Set a location for storing the test results. You can also set the user name and password settings used for
uploads.
●
Display status information about the diagnostics run previously.
Customizing Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) settings
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and when the HP logo appears, press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
2.
Select
Advanced
, and then select
Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
.
3.
Make your customization selections.
4.
Select
Main
, and then
Save Changes and Exit
to save your settings.
Your changes go into
effect
when the computer restarts.
To access documentation on using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to
configure
a server for
remote diagnostics or to customize which diagnostic test are run, go to
support
. Select
Find your product
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
98
Chapter 5
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)