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Using Setup Utility
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility
Setup Utility does not support the TouchPad. Navigation and selection are by keystroke.
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To choose a menu or a menu item, use the arrow keys.
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To choose an item in a list or to toggle a field—for example an Enable/Disable field—use either
the arrow keys or f5 and f6.
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To select an item, press enter.
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To close a text box or return to the menu display, press esc.
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To display additional navigation and selection information while Setup Utility is open, press f1.
Displaying system information
1. Start Setup Utility.
2. Select the Main menu. System information such as the system time and date, and identification
information about the computer is displayed.
3. To exit Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit
Discarding Changes, and then press enter.
Restoring factory default settings in Setup Utility
1. Start Setup Utility.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press enter.
3. When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press enter.
4. To save your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes, and then press enter.
The Setup Utility factory settings take effect when the computer restarts.
NOTE: Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the
factory settings.
Exiting Setup Utility
● To exit Setup Utility and save your changes from the current session:
If the Setup Utility menus are not visible, press esc to return to the menu display. Then use the
arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, and then press enter.
● To exit Setup Utility without saving your changes from the current session:
If the Setup Utility menus are not visible, press esc to return to the menu display. Then use the
arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Discarding Changes, and then press enter.
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.
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