User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics is a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that allows you to run
diagnostic tests to determine whether the computer hardware is functioning properly. The tool runs outside
the operating system so that it can isolate hardware failures from issues that are caused by the operating
system or other software components.
NOTE: To start the Setup Utility, your computer must be in notebook mode and you must use the keyboard
attached to your notebook. The on-screen keyboard which displays in tablet mode cannot access the Setup
Utility.
To start HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI):
1. Start Setup Utility, by turning on or restarting the computer, and then quickly pressing the esc key.
2. Press or tap f2.
The BIOS searches 3 places for the diagnostic tools, in the following order:
a. Connected USB drive
NOTE: To download the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) tool to a USB drive, see
Downloading
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device on page 45.
b. Hard drive
c. BIOS
3. When the diagnostic tool opens, use the keyboard arrow keys to select the type of diagnostic test you
want to run, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: If you need to stop a diagnostic test, press the esc key.
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
NOTE: Instructions for downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) are provided in English only.
There are two options to download HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device:
Option 1: HP PC Diagnostics homepage— Provides access to the latest UEFI version
1. Go to
http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/pcdiags.
2. Click the Download link under HP PC Hardware Diagnostics, and then select Run.
Option 2: Support and Drivers pages—Provide downloads for a specific product for earlier and later
versions
1. Go to
http://www.hp.com.
2. Point to Support, located at the top of the page, and then click Download Drivers.
3. In the text box, enter the product name, and then click Go.
– or –
Click Find Now to let HP automatically detect your product.
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