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- | ====== BIOS and other start-up notes ====== | + | ====== BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes ====== |
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+ | <note important> | ||
+ | You can also run the **built-in diagnostics** in case of a [[other:win10crash#hardware_crash|hardware crash]]</note> | ||
===== BIOS ===== | ===== BIOS ===== | ||
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==== Entering the BIOS ==== | ==== Entering the BIOS ==== | ||
- | Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time | + | Power off the machine, then power it on again **and** press repeatedly the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting |
- | | Dell | F2 | | + | | Dell | ''F2 '' | |
- | | HP | ESC | | + | | HP | ''ESC '' | |
==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ==== | ==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ==== | ||
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Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order | Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order | ||
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+ | ==== Updating the BIOS ==== | ||
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+ | * **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 ==== | ||
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+ | 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 ===== | ===== Other start-up related notes ===== | ||
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==== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ==== | ==== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ==== | ||
- | | Dell | F12 (enter the //One-time Boot Menu//) | | + | | Dell | ''F12'' (enter the //One-time Boot Menu//) | |
- | | HP | ESC | | + | | HP | ''ESC'' and then ''F2'' | |
==== Booting in safe mode ==== | ==== Booting in safe mode ==== | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
+ | Safe mode <=> //Mode sans échec// | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
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+ | === Windows 10 === | ||
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+ | Read the [[other:win10crash#the_windows_recovery_environment_and_the_safe_mode|Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and the Safe Mode]] notes | ||
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+ | === Windows 7 === | ||
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Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time | Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time | ||
- | | Dell | F8 | | + | | Dell | ''F8 '' | |
| HP | | | | HP | | | ||