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Entering multiboot express preferences – HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 Notebook PC User Manual

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Entering MultiBoot Express preferences

When the Express Boot menu is displayed during startup, you have the following choices:

To specify a boot device from the Express Boot menu, select your preference within the allotted

time, and then press

enter

.

To prevent the computer from defaulting to the current MultiBoot setting, press any key before the

allotted time expires. The computer will not start until you select a boot device and press

enter

.

To allow the computer to start according to the current MultiBoot settings, wait for the allotted time

to expire.

Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select
models only)

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics is a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that allows you to run

diagnostic tests to determine if the computer hardware is functioning properly. The tool runs outside of

the operating system to isolate hardware failures from issues that may be caused by the operating

system or other software components.

To start HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI:

1.

Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press

esc

, and then press

f2

.

After pressing

f2

, the BIOS searches three places for the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tools

in the following order:

a. Connected USB drive

NOTE:

To download the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool to a USB drive, see

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device on page 76

.

b. Hard drive

c.

BIOS

2.

Click the type of diagnostic test you want to run, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE:

If you need to stop a diagnostic test while it is running, press

esc

.

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device

NOTE:

The HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) download instructions are provided in English only.

1.

Go to

http://www.hp.com

.

2.

Click Support & Drivers, and then click the Drivers & Software tab.

3.

Enter the product name in the text box, and then click Search.

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