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 press
f9
for Setup Defaults.
When prompted to “Load Setup Defaults,” select
Yes
with the arrow keys, and then press
enter
.
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 > 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.
Most BIOS updates on the HP website are packaged in compressed files called
SoftPaqs
.
Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding
installing and troubleshooting the file.
Determining a 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 displayed 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 > 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 > Exit Saving Changes
, and then press
enter
.
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