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Fan Always On | Enabled/disable Fan Always On. When enabled, the computer fan will | |
| always be on. | |
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Fast Charge Mode | Enable/disable the Fast Charge Mode for the primary and accessory | |
| batteries. |
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Action Keys Mode | Enable/disable the Action Keys. | |
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Boot Options | Set the following boot options: | |
| ● POST Hot Key Delay (sec.)―Set the delay for the user to press hot | |
| keys in intervals of 5 seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20). | |
| ● HP QuickWeb: | |
| ◦ | Enables/disables HP QuickWeb at boot time. |
| ◦ | Sets the delay for the user to start Windows in intervals of 5 |
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| seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20). |
| ● Floppy Boot―Enable/disable boot from diskette. | |
| ● Network Adapter Boot―Enable/disable boot from external Network | |
| Adapter. | |
| ● Boot Order―Set the boot order for: | |
| ◦ | Notebook Hard Drive |
| ◦ | USB Diskette on Key/USB Hard Drive |
| ◦ | USB CD/DVD ROM Drive |
| ◦ | USB Floppy |
| ◦ | Network adapter |
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Diagnostics menu
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Primary Hard Disk Self Test | Run a comprehensive |
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Memory Test | Run a diagnostic test on the system memory. |
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Updating the BIOS
Updated versions of the BIOS may be available on the HP Web site.
Most BIOS updates on the HP Web site 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.
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS 73