HP 250 Series User Manual

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Turn on or restart the computer, and when the HP logo appears, press f10 to enter Computer
Setup.
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Tablets without keyboards:
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Turn o the tablet. Press the power button in combination with the volume down button until
the Startup menu is displayed, and then tap F10 to enter Computer Setup.
2. Select Security, select Change BIOS Administrator Password, and then press enter.
3. When prompted, type your current password.
4. When prompted, type your new password.
5. When prompted, type your new password again to conrm.
6. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, select the Save icon, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
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Select Main, select Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into eect when the computer restarts.
Deleting a BIOS administrator password
1. Start Computer Setup.
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Computers or tablets with keyboards:
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Turn on or restart the computer, and when the HP logo appears, press f10 to enter Computer
Setup.
●
Tablets without keyboards:
▲
Turn o the tablet. Press the power button in combination with the volume down button until
the Startup menu is displayed, and then tap F10 to enter Computer Setup.
2. Select Security, select Change BIOS Administrator Password, and then press enter.
3. When prompted, type your current password.
4. When prompted for the new password, leave the eld empty, and then press enter.
5. When prompted to type your new password again, leave the eld empty, and then press enter.
6. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, select the Save icon, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
– or –
Select Main, select Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into eect when the computer restarts.
Entering a BIOS administrator password
At the BIOS Administrator password prompt, type your password (using the same kind of keys you used to
set the password), and then press enter. After two unsuccessful attempts to enter the BIOS administrator
password, you must restart the computer and try again.
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HP 250 Series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	250 Series
Display	15.6-inch
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics/NVIDIA GeForce (varies by model)
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI, headphone/microphone combo jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Battery	3-cell/4-cell Li-ion (varies by model)
Processor	Intel or AMD (various models)
Storage	HDD, SSD