User Guide

Preboot menu options
If an error occurs while the product is initializing, an error message displays on the control-panel
display. The user can open the Preboot menus. The error menu item will not be seen if an error did
not occur.
CAUTION: The Format Disk option performs a disk initialization for the entire disk. The operating
system, firmware files, and third party files (among other files) will be completely lost. HP does not
recommend this action.
Access the Preboot menu
1. Turn the product on.
2. The HP logo displays on the product control panel. When a "1/8" with an underscore displays
below the HP logo, touch the logo to open the Preboot menu.
3. Use the arrow buttons on the touchscreen to navigate the Preboot menu.
4. Touch the OK button to select a menu item.
Cold reset using the Preboot menu
1. Turn the product on.
2. The HP logo displays on the product control panel. When a "1/8" with an underscore displays
below the HP logo, touch the logo to open the Preboot menu.
3. Use the down arrow
button to highlight Administrator, and then touch the OK button.
4. Use the down arrow
button to highlight Startup Options item, and then touch the OK button.
5. Use the down arrow
button to highlight the Cold Reset item, and then touch the OK button.
6.
Touch the home
button to highlight Continue, and then touch the OK button.
NOTE: The product will initialize.
Table 2-1 Preboot menu options (1 of 6)
Menu option First level Second level Third level Description
Continue Selecting the Continue item exits the Preboot menu and
continues the normal boot process.
If a selection is not made in the initial menu within 30
seconds, the product returns to a normal boot (the same as
selecting Continue.
If the user navigates to another menu, the timeout does not
apply.
Sign In Enter the administrator PIN or service PIN if one is required
to open the Preboot menu.
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