HP 698680-071 User Manual

Setup Utility, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and
output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Setup Utility
includes settings for the types of peripherals installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the
amount of system and extended memory.

Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility. Errors can prevent the computer from

operating properly.

Turn on or restart the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is
displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen, press 

esc

. When the Startup Menu is displayed,

press 

f10

.

Start Setup Utility.

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

enter

.

Use the arrow keys to select a language, and then press 

enter

.

When a confirmation prompt with your language selected is displayed, press 

enter

.

To save your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes, and then press 

enter

.

Your change takes effect immediately.

Setup Utility does not support the TouchPad. Navigation and selection are by keystroke.

●

To choose a menu or a menu item, use the arrow keys.

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To choose an item in a list or to toggle a field—for example an Enable/Disable field—use either
the arrow keys or 

f5

 and 

f6

.

●

To select an item, press 

enter

.

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To close a text box or return to the menu display, press 

esc

.

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To display additional navigation and selection information while Setup Utility is open, press 

f1

.

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Chapter 5   Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics