HP Compaq Presario C300 CTO, Compaq Presario C300EU, Compaq Presario C301NR, Compaq Presario C302NR, Compaq Presario C303NR Setup Utility Guide

Setup Utility

User Guide

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First Edition: July 2006

Document Part Number: 419179-001

Table of contents

1 Setup Utility access

2 Using the Setup Utility

Changing the language of the Setup Utility .......................................................................................... 3

Navigating and selecting in the Setup Utility ........................................................................................ 3

Displaying system information .............................................................................................................. 4

Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility ....................................................................................... 4

Using advanced Setup Utility features ................................................................................................. 5

Closing the Setup Utility ....................................................................................................................... 5

3 Setup Utility menus

Main menu ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Security menu ...................................................................................................................................... 7

System Configuration menu ................................................................................................................. 8

Diagnostics menu ................................................................................................................................. 8

Index ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9

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1 Setup Utility access

The Setup Utility is a ROM-based information and customization utility that can be used even when your
Windows operating system is not working or will not load.

The utility reports information about the computer and provides settings for startup, security, and other
preferences.

1. Turn on or restart the computer in Windows.

2. Before Windows opens and while the “Press <F10> to enter setup” prompt is displayed in the lower-

left corner of the screen, press f10.

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