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Exiting setup utility (bios), Updating the bios, Determining the bios version – HP Folio 13-2000 Notebook-PC User Manual

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3.

Use the arrow keys to select Exit > Load Setup Defaults. Press

enter

.

4.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

5.

To save your changes and exit, press

f10

, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

– or –

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

enter

.

Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

NOTE:

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

settings.

Exiting Setup Utility (BIOS)

To exit Setup Utility (BIOS) and save your changes from the current session:

If the Setup Utility (BIOS) 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

.

To exit Setup Utility (BIOS) without saving your changes from the current session:

If the Setup Utility (BIOS) 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

.

Updating the BIOS

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.

Determining the BIOS version

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 by pressing

fn

+

esc

(if you are already in Windows) or by using Setup Utility (BIOS).

1.

Start Setup Utility (BIOS).

2.

Use the arrow keys to select Main. Press

enter

.

3.

To exit Setup Utility (BIOS) without saving your changes, use the tab key and the arrow keys to
select Exit > Exit Discarding Changes, and then press

enter

.

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Chapter 11 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics