HP dv2000 dv2000 manual Setup Utility in Windows Vista, Changing the Language of the Setup Utility

Troubleshooting

2.2 Setup Utility in Windows Vista

The Setup Utility is a ROM-based information and customization utility that can be used even when your Windows® operating system is not working or will not load.

✎The fingerprint reader (select models only) does not work when accessing the Setup Utility.

The utility reports information about the computer and provides settings for startup, security, and other preferences.

To start the Setup Utility:

1.Turn on or restart the computer.

2.Before Windows opens and while “Press <F10> to enter setup” is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press f10.

Using the Setup Utility

Changing the Language of the Setup Utility

The following procedure explains how to change the language of the Setup Utility. If the Setup Utility is not already running, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.

1.To start the Setup Utility, turn on or restart the computer, and then press f10 while “Press <F10> to enter setup” is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.

2.Use the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Language, and then press enter.

3.Press f5 or f6 (or use the arrow keys) to select a language, and then press enter to select a language.

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