HP 684332-041 User Manual

Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode.

To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps:

Turn on or restart the computer, and then press 

esc

 while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”

message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Press 

f10

 to enter Computer Setup.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > Restore Defaults.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

To save your changes and exit, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then
follow the on-screen instructions.

– or –

Use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press 

enter

.

Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the

factory settings.

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.

To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently installed
on the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed.

BIOS version information (also known as 

ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed as follows:

Start Computer Setup.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > System Information.

To exit Computer Setup without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

– or –

Use the 

tab

 key and the arrow keys to select File > Ignore Changes and Exit, and then

press 

enter

.

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