Displaying system information, Restoring default settings in setup utility – HP Pavilion dv4-2116tx Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual
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Displaying system information
You can use Setup Utility to view such information as the system time and date and information that
identifies the computer. The following procedure explains how to do this. If Setup Utility is not open,
begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is open, begin at step 2.
1.
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
f10
.
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
esc
. When the
Startup Menu is displayed, press
f10
.
2.
Select the Main menu.
3.
To exit Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit
Discarding Changes, and then press
enter
.
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore Setup Utility default settings. If Setup Utility is not
already running, begin at step 1. If Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1.
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
f10
.
– or –
Open Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer. While the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press
esc
. When the
Startup Menu is displayed, press
f10
.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press
enter
.
3.
When the Setup Confirmation is displayed, press
enter
.
4.
To save your change and exit Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving
Changes, and then press
enter
.
Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.
NOTE:
Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory
default settings.
136 Appendix A Setup Utility (BIOS)