Your PC’s BIOS
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Your PC’s BIOS
The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) in your PC has the following roles:
• It tests and configures your PC’s hardware components during the
POST (Power On Self-Test).
• It lets you configure your PC by using the Setup program. See “HP
SetupProgram”onpage72.
• It provides the link between the software running on your PC and your
PC’s hardware.
The BIOS is stored in a chip on the system board. A PC’s BIOS is specific
to that PC.
Updating Your PC’s BIOS
Many problems with your PC can be solved by updating (flashing) the PC’s
BIOS.
Updating (flashing) your BIOS is a simple procedure that involves booting
your PC from a floppy disk containing the new BIOS.
The latest BIOS for your PC along with instructions on updating can be
downloaded from HP’s Brio Support Web site at:
www.hp.com/go/briosupport.
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