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
- Dell:
- HP:
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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