
1.
Select Start, type
hp support assistant
, and then select the HP Support Assistant program.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your computer and access the BIOS update you want to
download.
3.
At the download area, follow these steps:
a.
Identify the BIOS update that is later than the BIOS version currently installed on your computer.
Make a note of the date, name, or other identifier. You may need this information to locate the
update later, after it has been downloaded to your hard drive.
b.
Follow the on-screen instructions to download your selection to the hard drive.
Make a note of the path to the location on your hard drive where the BIOS update is downloaded.
You will need to access this path when you are ready to install the update.
NOTE:
If you connect your computer to a network, consult the network administrator before installing
any software updates, especially system BIOS updates.
BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the download
is complete. If no instructions are displayed, follow these steps:
1.
Open Windows Explorer by selecting Start > Computer.
2.
Double-click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk (C:).
3.
Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that contains the
update.
4.
Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe).
The BIOS installation begins.
5.
Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the downloaded file
from your hard drive.
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Chapter 7 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) in Windows 7
Summary of Contents for 15-af131dx
Page 4: ...iv Safety warning notice ...
Page 24: ...16 Chapter 2 External component identification ...
Page 42: ...34 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self Repair parts ...
Page 80: ...72 Chapter 6 Removal and replacement procedures for Authorized Service Provider parts ...
Page 88: ...80 Chapter 9 Using Setup Utility BIOS in Windows 10 ...
Page 100: ...92 Chapter 11 Backing up restoring and recovering in Windows 8 1 ...
Page 106: ...98 Chapter 12 Backing up restoring and recovering in Windows 10 ...
Page 118: ...110 Chapter 15 Statement of Volatility ...
Page 122: ...114 Chapter 16 Power cord set requirements ...
Page 124: ...116 Chapter 17 Recycling ...
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