HP Probook 450 G2 L8d99ut Aba 15 6 Notebook Ser Manual

To recover your information using Automatic Repair, follow these steps:
CAUTION:Some Startup Repair options will completely erase and reformat the hard drive. All files
you have created and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. When
reformatting is complete, the recovery process restores the operating system, as well as the drivers,
software, and utilities from the backup used for recovery.
1.If possible, back up all personal files.
2.If possible, check for the presence of the...

Using Windows operating system media (purchased separately)
To order a Windows operating system DVD, contact support. See the Worldwide Telephone Numbers
booklet included with the computer. You can also find contact information from the HP website. Go to
http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions.
CAUTION:Using a Windows operating system media completely erases hard drive contents and
reformats the hard drive. All files that you have created and any...

12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
Using Computer Setup
Computer Setup, 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).
Computer Setup includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the
computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
NOTE:Use extreme care when making changes in Computer Setup. Errors...

Use the arrow keys to select Main > Ignore Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
●To save your changes and exit Computer Setup menus:
Click the Save icon in the lower-right corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
NOTE:Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode.
To return all...

Updating the BIOS
Updated versions of the BIOS may be available on the HP website.
Most BIOS updates on the HP website are packaged in compressed files called 
SoftPaqs.
Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding
installing and troubleshooting the file.
Determining the BIOS version
To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently
installed on the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS...

BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are revealed on the screen after the
download is complete. If no instructions are revealed, follow these steps:
1.From the Start screen, type file, and then select File Explorer.
2.Click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk (C:).
3.Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that contains
the update.
4.Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for...

1.Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.Press f10 to enter Computer Setup.
3.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select one of the following options:
●Advanced > Boot Options > UEFI Boot Order > UEFI Hybrid
●Advanced > Boot Options > UEFI Boot Order > UEFI Native Boot mode
●Advanced > Boot Options > Legacy Boot Order > Legacy Boot Mode
Press enter.
4.To move the device up in the boot...

Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences
When the Express Boot menu is displayed during startup, you have the following choices:
●To specify a boot device from the Express Boot menu, select your preference within the allotted
time, and then press enter.
●To prevent the computer from defaulting to the current MultiBoot setting, press any key before
the allotted time...

4.Select your computer model, and then select your operating system.
5.In the Diagnostic section, click HP UEFI Support Environment.
– or –
Click Download, and then select Run.
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) 79 

13 Support
Contacting support
If the information provided in this user guide or HP Support Assistant does not address your
questions, you can contact support. For U.S. support, go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP. For
worldwide support, go to 
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html.
Here you can:
●Chat online with an HP technician.
NOTE:When support chat is not available in a particular language, it is available in English.
●E-mail support.
●Find support telephone numbers.
●Locate an HP...