HP Pavilion DM3-1030 User Manual

5–2 Maintenance and Service Guide
Setup Utility (BIOS)
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
Because the Setup Utility is not Windows based, it does not support the TouchPad. Navigation and selection are by
keystroke.
■ To choose a menu or a menu item, use the keys.
■ To choose an item in a list or to toggle a field, for example and Enable/Disable field, use either the arrow keys
or
f5 or f6.
■ To select an item, press enter
■
To close a text box or return to the menu display, press esc.
■ To display additional navigation and selection information while the Setup Utility is open, press f1.
Displaying system information
The following procedure explains how to display system information in the Setup Utility. If the Setup Utility is not
open, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is open, begin at step2.
1. Open the 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 on the screen, press
f10.
-or-
Open the 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 on the screen, press
esc.
When the Startup Menu is displayed, press
f10.
2. Select Main Menu. System information such as the system time and date, and identification information about
the computer is displayed.
3. To exit the Setup Utility without changing any settings, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Discarding
Changes, then press
enter.
Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility default settings. If the Setup Utility is not already
running, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1. Open the 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 on the screen, press
f10.
-or-
Open the 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 on 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 changes and exit the Setup Utility, use the arrow keys to select Exit > Exit Saving Changes, then
press
enter.
The Setup Utility default settings go into effect when the computer restarts.
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Your password, security, and language settings are not changed when you restore the factory default settings.

HP Pavilion DM3-1030 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	Pavilion DM3-1030
Category	Laptop
Language	English