1.
Select
Start
, type
hp support assistant
, and then select the
HP Support Assistant
program.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your computer and access the BIOS update you want to
download.
3.
At the download area, follow these steps:
a.
Identify the BIOS update that is later than the BIOS version currently installed on your computer.
Make a note of the date, name, or other identifier. You may need this information to locate the
update later, after it has been downloaded to your hard drive.
b.
Follow the on-screen instructions to download your selection to the hard drive.
Make a note of the path to the location on your hard drive where the BIOS update is downloaded.
You will need to access this path when you are ready to install the update.
NOTE:
If you connect your computer to a network, consult the network administrator before installing
any software updates, especially system BIOS updates.
BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the
download is complete. If no instructions are displayed, follow these steps:
1.
Open Windows Explorer by selecting
Start
>
Computer
.
2.
Double-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 example,
filename
.exe).
The BIOS installation begins.
5.
Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the downloaded file
from your hard drive.
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Chapter 9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) in Windows 7
Summary of Contents for Pavilion 2159m
Page 1: ...HP Pavilion Notebook AMD Maintenance and Service Guide ...
Page 4: ...iv Safety warning notice ...
Page 8: ...14 Recycling 97 Index 99 viii ...
Page 12: ...4 Chapter 1 Product description ...
Page 32: ...24 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog ...
Page 40: ...32 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self Repair parts ...
Page 80: ...72 Chapter 8 Using Setup Utility BIOS in Windows 8 1 ...
Page 88: ...80 Chapter 10 Backing up restoring and recovering in Windows 8 1 ...
Page 100: ...92 Chapter 12 Specifications ...
Page 104: ...96 Chapter 13 Power cord set requirements ...
Page 106: ...98 Chapter 14 Recycling ...
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