HP 2230s - Compaq Business Notebook User manual

Computer Setup
User Guide

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Third Edition: June 2008
Document Part Number: 463802-003
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This user guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
may not be available on your computer.

Table of contents
1 Starting Computer Setup
2 Using Computer Setup
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ....................................................................................... 3
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ...................................................................................... 4
3 Computer Setup menus
File menu .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Security menu ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Diagnostics menu ................................................................................................................................. 9
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................................... 10
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
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1 Starting Computer Setup
Computer Setup is a preinstalled, ROM-based utility that can be used even when the operating system
is not working or will not load.
NOTE: Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this guide may not be supported by your
computer.
NOTE: An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be used with Computer Setup
only if USB legacy support is enabled.
To start Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
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2 Using Computer Setup
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Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
The information and settings in Computer Setup are accessed from the File, Security, Diagnostics, and
System Configuration menus.
To navigate and select in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
●To select a menu or a menu item, use the keyboard arrow keys and then press enter, or use
a pointing device to click the item.
●To scroll up and down, click the up arrow or the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the
screen.
●To close open dialog boxes and return to the main Computer Setup screen, press esc, and
then follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: You can use either a pointing device (TouchPad, pointing stick, or USB mouse) or the
keyboard to navigate and make selections in Computer Setup.
2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
3. Select the File, Security, Diagnostics, or System Configuration menu.
To exit Computer Setup menus, choose one of the following methods:
●To exit Computer Setup menus without saving your changes, click the Exit icon in the lower-left
corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select File >Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter.
– or –
●To save your changes and exit Computer Setup menus, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner
of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select File >Save changes and exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
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Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
NOTE: Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode.
To return all settings in Computer Setup to the values that were set at the factory, follow these steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File >Restore defaults.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. To save your changes and exit, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then
follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select File >Save changes and exit, 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.
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3 Computer Setup menus
The menu tables in this section provide an overview of Computer Setup options.
NOTE: Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this chapter may not be supported by your
computer.
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File menu
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System Information ●View identification information for the computer and the
batteries in the system.
●View specification information for the processor, cache
and memory size, system ROM, video revision, and
keyboard controller version.
Set System Date and Time Set or change the date and time on the computer.
Restore defaults Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the
original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings,
and security settings are not changed when you restore the
factory settings.)
Ignore changes and exit Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Then
exit and restart the computer.
Save changes and exit Save any changes entered during the current session. Then
exit and restart the computer. Your changes go into effect
when the computer restarts.
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