HP 9100 manual Computer Setup F10 Utility, Computer Setup F10 Utilities

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5 Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Access the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing the F10 button during startup. Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following:

Change factory default settings.

Set the system date and time.

Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.

View processor and memory settings

Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, diskette drives, optical drives, or USB media.

Run hard drive self-tests.

Establish a supervisor password that controls access to Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the settings described in this section.

Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or restarting the system. To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on or restart the computer.

2.As soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 before the system boots to the operating system to enter Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.

NOTE: If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press F10 before the unit boots to the operating system to access the utility.

3.The Computer Setup Utility screen is divided into menu headings and actions. Five menu headings appear on the Computer Setup Utility screen:

Main

Advanced

Boot

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Contents Maintenance and Service Guide Maintenance and Service Guide About This Book Iv About This Book Table of contents Computer Setup F10 Utility Product Description Front and right side ComponentsFront and right side Lower left-side components Rear components Rear componentsActivity LED indicator lights Computer stand Processors and system board Spare PartsDrives MemoryPower Adapters Misc BoardsKeyboards and Mice Misc Parts Preparing to disassemble the HP TouchSmart PC Removal and Replacement ProceduresHard drive/memory cover Cover Feet Stand Adding Memory Before you beginRemoving a memory module Page Page Removing the hard drive Back cover Page Graphics card Page Wlan module Page TV tuner module Page Page Remove the hard drive see Removing the hard drive on System boardPage Processor Page Bluetooth module Page Optical drive Synchronizing the wireless keyboard or mouse Page Installing a Security Lock Computer Setup F10 Utility Computer Setup F10 UtilitiesUsing Computer Setup F10 Utilities 1Computer Setup F10 Utility Main Menu Computer Setup-Main2nd Drive Computer Setup-AdvancedROM Computer Setup-PowerS5 Maximum Power Computer Setup-BootComputer Setup-Exit Bios updatesSoftware Troubleshooting Software Repair OverviewUpdating Drivers Software Program and Hardware Driver Reinstallation Microsoft System RestoreUnder Programs, click Uninstall a program Creating data backup discs Clearing Bios passwordsClearing Cmos Power-On Self Test Post Determining Whether Your System Is 64-bit or 32-bit TroubleshootingSystem Recovery Creating Recovery DiscsChoosing Recovery Discs System recovery from the Windows 7 Start menu System Recovery OptionsStarting system recovery from recovery discs System recovery at system startupPage Index Sodimm
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