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Updating the workstation, Updating the workstation after first boot, Upgrading the bios – HP Z210 Convertible Minitower-Workstation User Manual

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Updating the workstation

HP is constantly working on improving your total workstation experience. To ensure that the workstation

leverages the latest enhancements, HP recommends that you install the latest BIOS, driver, and software

updates on a regular basis.

Updating the workstation after first boot

After successfully booting the workstation for the first time, you should follow these guidelines to ensure

that the workstation is up-to-date:

Ensure that you have the latest system BIOS loaded. See

Upgrading the BIOS on page 29

for

instructions.

Ensure that you have the latest drivers for your system. See

Upgrading device drivers

on page 30

for instructions.

Become familiar with your available HP resources.

Consider a subscription to Driver Alerts at

http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice

.

Upgrading the BIOS

For optimum performance, determine the BIOS revision on the workstation, and upgrade it if necessary.

Determining current BIOS

To determine the current BIOS of the workstation during system power up:

1.

Wait for F10=setup to appear on the lower right corner of the screen.

2.

Press

F10

to enter the F10 Setup utility.

The F10 Setup utility displays the workstation BIOS version under File > System Information.

3.

Note the workstation BIOS version so that you can compare it with the BIOS versions that appear

on the HP website.

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