Bios setup, Starting bios setup, Using bios setup – HP Slate 500 Tablet PC User Manual
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10 BIOS Setup
Starting BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup is a ROM-based information and customization utility that can be used even when your
Windows operating system is not working.
The utility reports information about the Slate and provides settings for startup, security, and other
preferences.
To start BIOS Setup:
NOTE:
An external keyboard may be connected to the USB port to perform these steps.
1.
Open the Startup Menu by turning on or restarting the Slate, and then, while the hyphen is
displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen, repeatedly pressing the Volume down button (-)
on the Slate or
f10
on an external keyboard.
2.
Press the Volume down button (-) on the Slate to advance to BIOS Setup, and then select it by
pressing the Home button on the Slate or
enter
on an external keyboard.
Using BIOS Setup
Changing the language of BIOS Setup
The following procedure explains how to change the language of BIOS Setup. If BIOS Setup is not
already running, begin at step 1. If BIOS Setup is already running, begin at step 3.
NOTE:
An external keyboard may be connected to the USB port to perform these steps.
1.
Open the Startup Menu by turning on or restarting the Slate, and then, while the hyphen is
displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen, repeatedly pressing the Volume down button (-)
on the Slate or
f10
on an external keyboard.
2.
Press the Volume down button (-) on the Slate, or use the arrow keys on an external keyboard to
advance to BIOS Setup, and then select it by pressing the Home button on the Slate or
enter
on
an external keyboard.
3.
Press the Volume up button (+) or the Volume down button (-) on the Slate, or use the arrow
keys on an external keyboard to select System Configuration > Language, and then press the
Home button on the Slate or
enter
on an external keyboard.
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