HP Spectre x2 - Manual (Page 55)

6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
Setup Utility, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and output
devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Setup Utility (BIOS)
includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of
system and extended memory.
NOTE: To start Setup Utility on convertible computers, your computer must be in notebook mode and you
must use the keyboard attached to your notebook. The on-screen keyboard, which displays in slate mode,
cannot access Setup Utility.
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
CAUTION: Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility (BIOS). Errors can prevent the computer
from operating properly.
NOTE: To start Setup Utility on convertible computers, your computer must be in notebook mode and you
must use the keyboard attached to your notebook. The on-screen keyboard, which displays in slate mode,
cannot access Setup Utility.
● Computers or slates with keyboards:
▲ Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press esc , and then press f10 .
● Slates without keyboards:
1. Turn on or restart the slate, and then quickly hold down the volume down button.
‒ or –
Turn on or restart the slate, and then quickly hold down the Windows button.
2. Tap f10 .
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)
Updated versions of Setup Utility (BIOS) may be available on the HP website.
Updated versions of Setup Utility (BIOS) may be available on the HP website.
Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding installing
and troubleshooting the file.
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