other:bios
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BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes
You can also run the built-in diagnostics in case of a hardware crash
BIOS
Entering the BIOS
Power off the machine, then power it on again and press repeatedly the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting
| Dell | F2 |
| HP | ESC |
Enabling boot on a USB drive
Dell
Settings ⇒ General ⇒ Boot Sequence: USB Storage Device must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order
Updating the BIOS
Notes
There are lots of HP BIOS details in 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
Safe mode ⇔ Mode sans échec
Windows 10
Read the 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 Performing a safe clean boot
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