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Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup, Updating the BIOS, Determining the BIOS version

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Click the Save icon in the lower-right corner of the screen and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select Main, select Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup NOTE: Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode. To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter Computer Setup. 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Main and then select Restore Defaults. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. To save your changes and exit, click the Save icon in the lower-right corner of the screen and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select Main, select Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. NOTE: Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings. Updating the BIOS Updated versions of the BIOS may be available on the HP website. Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding installing and troubleshooting the file. Determining the BIOS version To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently installed on the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed. BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be revealed by pressing fn+esc (if you are already in Windows) or by using Computer Setup. 1. Start Computer Setup. 2. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Main and then select System Information. 3. To exit Computer Setup without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-right corner of the screen and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select Main, select Ignore Changes and Exit, and then press enter. Using Computer Setup 57

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Click the
Save
icon in the lower-right corner of the screen and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
Main
, select
Save Changes and Exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into
effect
when the computer restarts.
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
NOTE:
Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode.
To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Main
and then select
Restore Defaults
.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
To save your changes and exit, click the
Save
icon in the lower-right corner of the screen and then follow
the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
Main
, select
Save Changes and Exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into
effect
when the computer restarts.
NOTE:
Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.
Updating the BIOS
Updated versions of the BIOS may be available on the HP website.
Some download packages contain a
file
named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding installing
and troubleshooting the
file.
Determining the BIOS version
To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently installed on the
computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed.
BIOS version information (also known as
ROM date
and
System BIOS
) can be revealed by pressing
fn
+
esc
(if
you are already in Windows) or by using Computer Setup.
1.
Start Computer Setup.
2.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Main
and then select
System Information
.
3.
To exit Computer Setup without saving your changes, click the
Exit
icon in the lower-right corner of the
screen and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
Main
, select
Ignore Changes and Exit
, and then press
enter
.
Using Computer Setup
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