User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Locating HP resources
- Computer features
- Setting up the computer
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Using Windows tools
- Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
- Restoring and recovery
- Restoring, resetting, and refreshing using Windows tools
- Restoring using HP Recovery Manager and the HP Recovery partition
- Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
- Recovering using the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
- Recovering using HP Recovery media
- Changing the computer boot order
- Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
- Setting up Linux
- Updating the computer
- Maintenance, diagnostics, and minor troubleshooting
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Routine care
- Accessibility
- Index
6 Updating the computer
HP is constantly to improve your total computer experience. To ensure that the computer leverages the latest
enhancements, HP recommends that you install the latest BIOS, driver, and software updates on a regular
basis.
Updating the computer after rst boot
After successfully booting the computer for the rst time, follow these guidelines to be sure that the
computer is up to date:
● Be sure that you have the latest system BIOS version loaded. See Updating the BIOS on page 24.
● Be sure that you have the latest drivers for your system. See Upgrading device drivers on page 25.
● Become familiar with your available HP resources. See Locating HP resources on page 1.
● Consider a subscription to Driver Alerts at https://h41369.www4.hp.com/alerts-signup.php.
Updating the BIOS
For optimum performance, determine the BIOS version on the computer, and upgrade it if necessary.
Determining the current BIOS version
To determine the current BIOS version:
1. Press Esc during startup (boot).
2. Press F10 to enter Computer Setup (F10).
3. Select Main, and then select System Information. Note the Computer System BIOS version.
NOTE: For procedures for upgrading the BIOS as well as the Computer Setup (F10) BIOS Menu settings,
see the Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support.
Upgrading BIOS
To nd and download the latest available BIOS version, which includes the latest enhancements:
1. Go to https://support.hp.com/us-en/products/workstations-thin-clients/.
2. Select your product.
3. Select Software and Drivers.
4. Follow the instructions to locate the latest BIOS version available for the computer.
5. Compare the BIOS version on your computer to the BIOS versions on the website (see Determining the
current BIOS version on page 24). If the BIOS version on the website is the same as the version on your
system, no further action is required.
6. If the BIOS version on the website is a version later than the one on your system, download the
appropriate version for the computer. Follow the instructions in the release notes to complete the
installation.
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