HP Notebook Series User Manual

Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities
Hardware and Software Guide 9–3
Accessing Notebook ROM Information
To determine whether an available ROM update is a later
ROM
version than the ROM version currently installed on the
notebook, you need to know the version of the currently
installed
ROM.
» To view the ROM version of your notebook, press fn+esc.
✎
When viewing system information, the system BIOS date is the
version number of the system ROM. The BIOS date may
display in a decimal format, such as 10/19/2003 F.07.
ROM information is also displayed in the Setup utility. The Setup
utility is a non-Windows utility that does not support the
TouchPad. For complete information about using the Setup
utility, see the
“Using the Setup Utility” section, later in
this chapter.
1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the notebook.
2. Before Windows opens and while the “Press <F10> to enter
setup” prompt is displayed in the lower left section of the
screen, press
f10.
3. The ROM version and date are displayed in the System BIOS
Version field.
4. To exit the Setup utility without changing any settings:
a. Press esc to close the window.
b. Use the arrow keys to select Ignore changes and exit, and
then press
enter.

HP Notebook Series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	Notebook Series
Processor	Varies by model (e.g., Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (e.g., 4GB, 8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (e.g., 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	14-inch to 17.3-inch HD or FHD (varies by model)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (varies by model)
Graphics	Integrated Intel or AMD Graphics or Discrete NVIDIA or AMD Graphics (varies by model)
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model