HP Compaq 435 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 78)

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 or by using Setup Utility.
1. Start Setup Utility.
2. If the system information is not displayed, use the arrow keys to select the Main menu.
BIOS and other system information is displayed.
3. To exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Discarding Changes, and then
press
enter .
68 Chapter 12 Setup Utility (BIOS)