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Entering multiboot express preferences, Using hp pc hardware diagnostics (uefi) – HP EliteBook 755 G2 Notebook PC User Manual

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

enter

.

Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

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)

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

diagnostic tests to determine whether the computer hardware is functioning properly. The tool runs

outside the operating system so that it can isolate hardware failures from issues that are 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

.

The BIOS searches three places for the diagnostic 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 82

.

b.

Hard drive

c.

BIOS

2.

When the diagnostic tool opens, use the keyboard arrow keys to select 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, press

esc

.

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

NOTE:

Instructions for downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) are provided in English

only.

1.

Go to

http://www.hp.com

.

2.

Point to Support, located at the top of the page, and then click Download Drivers.

3.

In the text box, enter the product name, and then click Go.
– or –
Click Find Now to let HP automatically detect your product.

82 Chapter 12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)

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