HP DX6500 Using advanced Setup Utility features, Closing the Setup Utility, Setup Utility menus

Using advanced Setup Utility features

This chapter describes the Setup Utility features recommended for all users. For more information about the Setup Utility features recommended for advanced users only, refer to Help and Support, which is accessible only when the computer is in Windows.

The Setup Utility features available for advanced users include a hard drive self-test, a Network Service Boot, and settings for boot order preferences.

The “<F12> to boot from LAN” message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the computer is started or restarted in Windows is the prompt for a Network Service Boot.

The “Press <ESC> to change boot order” message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the computer is started or restarted in Windows is the prompt to change the boot order.

Closing the Setup Utility

You can close the Setup Utility with or without saving changes.

●To close the Setup Utility and save your changes from the current session, use either of the following procedures:

◦Press f10, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

– or –

◦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.

When you use the f10 procedure, you are offered an option to return to the Setup Utility. When you use the Exit Saving Changes procedure, the Setup Utility closes when you press enter.

●To close the 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.

After the Setup Utility closes, the computer restarts in Windows.

Setup Utility menus

The menu tables in this section provide an overview of Setup Utility options.

NOTE: Some of the Setup Utility menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.

Main menu

Select	To do this
System information	●	View and change the system time and date.
	●	View identification information about the computer.
	●	View specification information about the processor, memory
		size, system BIOS, and keyboard controller version (select
		models only).

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