HP Vectra VLi 8, Supplementary Manual

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4 Managing Your PC
Clearing your PC’s BIOS (CMOS) Settings
Clearing your PC’s BIOS (CMOS) Settings
CMOS is a chip that keeps a record of installed components hen your
PC is turned off. Clearing CMOS settings may help you resolve some
common problems. For example:
•
when your PC cannot detect an accessory board or other device
•
when you are having problem booting the PC.
You can clear CMOS settings:
•
by using your PC’s Setup program (recommended method)
•
by opening your PC and clearing CMOS manually (recommended if
you cannot solve the problem by using
Setup ).
Clearing CMOS Using the Setup Program
If you are able to gain access to your PC’s Setup program, use the
following simple method to clear CMOS settings:
1 To enter Setup , restart the PC and press
F2
when the Vectra logo
appears on screen.
2 Press
F9
to load Setup defaults.
3 Exit Setup, saving changes.
Manually Clearing CMOS
1 Remove the PC’s cover. Refer to page 47.
2 If you have a minitower, lay it on its side.
3 Change the position of switch 2 to ON to clear both CMOS and
passwords. If you want to clear passwords only, set switch 3 to ON.
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