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--- other:bios [2015/01/09 09:58]
jypeter Added the ESC key for HP machines
+++ other:bios [2020/02/06 13:55]
jypeter [Updating the BIOS]
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-====== BIOS notes ======
+====== BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes ======
-===== Entering the BIOS =====
+<note important>
+You can also run the **built-in diagnostics** in case of a [[other:win10crash#hardware_crash|hardware crash]]</note>
-Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time
+===== BIOS =====
-|  Dell  |  F2  |
+==== Entering the BIOS ====
-|  HP  |  ESC  |
-===== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics =====
+Power off the machine, then power it on again **and** press repeatedly the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting
-|  Dell  |  F12  |
+|  Dell  |  ''F2 ''  |
-|  HP  |  ESC  |
+|  HP  |  ''ESC ''  |
-===== Enabling boot on a USB drive =====
+==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ====
-==== Dell ====
+=== Dell ===
 Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order
+==== Updating the BIOS ====
+  * **Dell**: FIXME
+  * **HP**:
+    * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00007682|HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]
+    * [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00042629|HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]
+==== Notes ====
+There are lots of HP BIOS details in [[http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06399361|HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup - Administration Guide]] (pdf document)
+===== Other start-up related notes =====
+==== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ====
+|  Dell  |  ''F12'' (enter the //One-time Boot Menu//)  |
+|  HP  |  ''ESC'' and then ''F2''  |
+==== Booting in safe mode ====
+<WRAP center round tip 60%>
+Safe mode <=> //Mode sans échec//
+</WRAP>
+=== Windows 10 ===
+Read the [[other:win10crash#the_windows_recovery_environment_and_the_safe_mode|Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and the Safe Mode]] notes
+=== Windows 7 ===
+Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time
+|  Dell  |  ''F8 ''  |
+|  HP  |    |
+See also [[/other:win7misc#performing_a_clean_boot_in_windows|Performing a safe clean boot]]
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