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4 BIOS Overview
BIOS Summary
BIOS Summary
HP Vectra VL400 PCs contain a Phoenix BIOS (Basic Input Output System),
which was customized by Phoenix for use on the VL400. The system ROM
contains the POST (power-on self-test) routines, and the BIOS: the System
BIOS, video BIOS, and 3Com LAN boot ROM.
The system BIOS is identified by the version number
IP.xx.xx.Thelatest
BIOS version for your PC and instructions for updating the BIOS can be
downloaded from the HP’s Support Web site at:
www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.
This section covers:
• The BIOS Setup program
•Powersaving
• BIOS addresses
• The order in which POST tests are performed
• Beep codes.
Using the HP
Setup
Program
Press F2 to run the Setup program, when the HP logo is displayed
immediately after restarting the PC.
Press
F8 to enter the Boot menu. Use the boot menu to select the order of
the devices the PC will use to start (boot) from.
Press
F12 to boot (start) on the network. This option will only work if your
PC and the network is configured correctly.
Alternatively, press
Esc to view the summary configuration screen. By
default, this remains on the screen for 20 seconds, but by pressing the
Pause
key once, it can be held on the screen indefinitely until any key is pressed.
The Setup screen offers five menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, Power
and Exit. These are selected using the left and right arrow keys.
Help Information
The HP Setup Program provides detailed help information.To get help on
any field, simply highlight the chosen field using the keyboard arrow keys.
The right hand portion of the Setup window will provide help information for
that field.