HP 655 bios entry. Reinstalling Windows on an HP laptop

Using a computer or laptop sooner or later leads to the need to reinstall the system. The average user, when trying to boot the system from external media, is faced with such a thing as BIOS. The instructions say that you need to enter the BIOS, but many computer users do not even know what this abbreviation means and what meaning it carries.

BIOS deciphered as “Basic Input Output System”, that is, “Basic Input-Output System”. BIOS is a set of programs for input and output of data for system management. Modern computers have switched to a more advanced form of the basic system, which is called. However, the essence of its use has not changed.

Standard ways to launch BIOS

It is not advisable for a person who does not understand computer systems to enter the BIOS unless absolutely necessary, as this can lead to disastrous consequences. When logging in, a person has access to many system parameters. Changing them may adversely affect the operation of the computer. Therefore, if you do not understand the meaning of the settings being changed, it is better not to touch them.

The most common reason why an ordinary user needs to enter the BIOS is due to a change in the initialization sequence of devices and forced installation or disk. There are several ways to enter the BIOS. This requires a keyboard, but there are also ways to enter the BIOS without a keyboard.

In order to enter the BIOS, you need to follow the specified scheme. In fact, entering bios will not be difficult. Another question is how to change and use these settings.

Input scheme in BIOS:


Sometimes the line pops up very quickly and the person does not have time to enter the BIOS. This is not a problem, you just need to wait until the computer turns on and restart it. When turning on, repeat these steps again.

Keys and combinations according to bios versions

Keys and combinations by computer and laptop manufacturers

PC Manufacturer Keys
Acer F1, F2, Ctrl+Alt+Esc
A.S.T. Ctrl+Alt+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Del
Compaq F10
CompUSA Del
Cybermax Esc
Dell 400 F3, F1
Dell Dimension F2, Del
Dell Inspiron F2
Dell Latitude F2, Fn+F1
Dell Optiplex Del, F2
Dell Precision F2
eMachine Del
Gateway F1, F2
HP (Hewlett-Packard) F1, F2
Lenovo F2
IBM F1
IBM E-pro Laptop F2
IBM PS/2 Ctrl+Alt+Ins, Ctrl+Alt+Del
IBM Lenovo Thinkpad from Windows: Programs > Thinkpad CFG
Intel Tangent Del
Micron F1, F2 or Del
Packard Bell F1, F2 or Del
Roverbook Del
Sony VAIO F2, F3
Tiget Del
Toshiba ESC, F1

How to enter the BIOS in other ways

The standard method of entering the I/O menu requires a keyboard. However, there are some ways login without using it. Typically, this need arises if the keyboard is broken or the settings have been changed, which makes it impossible to enter the BIOS in the usual way.

Using a special button without a keyboard

There is a special button for entering the BIOS on some computer models, for example, Lenovo. You don't need to restart your computer to use it. It is active in any case and allows us to immediately enter the system we need.

The disadvantage of this method is that not all computers have such a button, but it is this button that allows you to enter the BIOS without using the keyboard at all.

Resetting BIOS settings

This method allows you to reset the settings for entering the BIOS in the usual way. To do this, find a jumper under the system unit case “ Clear CMOS", change its position and return it back. This way, the settings will be reset, which means you will be able to enter the BIOS in the standard way using the keyboard.

If jumper missing, then you can remove the BIOS battery for 20-30 seconds and put it back in. It's not difficult to find. It is quite large and there are no other batteries on the motherboard.

Using a PS/2 keyboard

The problem that prevents you from entering the I/O menu may be hidden in the keyboard. This happens on older computers. The solution is to use a keyboard with a PS/2 connector.

How to load bios via command line

One of the simple and accessible methods, understandable to every average user, is to enter the BIOS using command line. The essence of the method is to run just one command and easily and quickly enter the BIOS.

Step-by-step process for entering BIOS via the command line:

1 step. Hold down the keys Windows and R. In the window that appears, enter “ cmd", as shown in the screenshot.
Step 2. We are waiting for the command line window to appear.
Step 3. In the window that appears, enter the command to call the system reboot "shutdown.exe /r /o", as shown in the picture, and press Enter:

After completing these simple steps, the computer will begin to reboot. When turned on, a menu of different launch methods will open. There will be a key combination indicated for the simplest and fastest way to enter the BIOS.

Is it possible to enter the BIOS without rebooting?

If none of the above methods helped you enter the BIOS, you should seek help from a specialist. It is impossible to enter the BIOS without rebooting, since it is when the input and output menu is turned on that the BIOS no longer works when the computer is running.

Good afternoon!

On HP laptops, entering the BIOS is somewhat non-standard (if most devices use the F2 or Delete buttons, then they have ESC). Moreover, this often happens through additional system menu. This is probably why not every user is able to immediately deal with this issue...

In addition, it is also worth noting one more point: the year the device was released. Depending on this, the login process may be “divided” into two or three more options. In general, everything is somewhat confusing...

Perhaps it’s time to finish the introduction and move directly to solving the issue. So...

Several options for entering the BIOS on HP

1) If you are dealing with a relatively new device (~released after 2013)

If your laptop is new, then when you turn it on, it will not show any boot screen ( approx.: on older devices, after turning on, a boot screen with keys to enter the BIOS was shown). Like it or not, but now there is a tendency among manufacturers (including HP): to load Windows as quickly as possible and present the user with the opportunity to move on to working with the OS (and as a rule, because of this, it is not possible to enter the BIOS / UEFI).

Therefore, immediately after pressing the power button, press the key successively ESC(repeatedly!). A system menu should appear (as in the photo below) with several options ( approx. : to enter the BIOS - you need to press F10) :

  1. F1 - view system information;
  2. F2 - diagnostics;
  3. F9 - view the boot menu;
  4. F10- entering BIOS/UEFI settings (what we need!);
  5. Enter - continue downloading (Windows).

Addition!

If you do not have time to press the ESC button before Windows boots, you can hold down the ESC button before turning on the laptop (and hold it until the system menu appears).

By the way, also on some laptop models you can press the F10 key immediately after turning it on (i.e., enter the BIOS without an intermediary in the form of a system menu).

2) If your laptop is already quite old...

In this case, immediately after turning on, you should see the boot screen (most often, it contains a button to enter the BIOS settings menu). The photo below shows a couple of options (in one case, the key is used to enter F10, in a different ESC).

Note! I also note that on laptops manufactured before approximately 2008, the button can be used to enter the BIOS Delete.

3) If you have Windows 10 installed...

In this case, you can enter the BIOS without pressing any system buttons at all (however, the method is suitable if your system boots and you can open its parameters).

And so, first open the START menu and go to the system settings (see screenshot below).

Then open the section "Update and Security" , tab "Recovery" . It should have a button "Restart now" (see special download options).

Next, your laptop will restart; in the menu that appears, select the option "Diagnostics" , after "Firmware Settings" . Actually, now you have entered the BIOS/UEFI settings (see screenshots below).

4) Note!

F1, Delete, F11. Pay attention to these buttons as well. Some devices (mostly older ones) only support these keys to enter the BIOS (pressing ESC - nothing will happen on these laptops).

Specification. Pay attention to the documents (if, of course, they are preserved), which came with the purchase of the laptop. They almost always contain similar information.

Connect your device to the network. The fact is that some laptops do not allow you to enter the BIOS when running on battery power (I don’t know if this was done on purpose, or a “glitch”...).

To help!

Additions are welcome...

BIOS is software located on the laptop motherboard. This firmware allows you to integrate the operating system and computer hardware.

Typically, the user is faced with the need to start the BIOS when reinstalling the operating system. This utility allows you to configure the boot order of connected devices when you start the laptop: flash drives, floppy drives, hard drives and others. Changing the startup order is necessary to boot the system from external media.

On HP laptops with Windows 7 and below

HP laptops running Windows 7 or XP do not have fast boot support, so entering the BIOS is very easy. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Turn off your laptop. To quickly turn off, hold down the power button for 10 seconds.
  2. Turn on the laptop, and when the HP or Compaq logo appears, press the "F1" button.
  3. If you need to change the boot order of devices, go to the "Boot" tab.

On most new HP and Compaq laptops, when the corresponding logo appears, you need to press the "F10" and "ESC" button. In some older models, you must use the "Delete" button to open the BIOS.

To determine which key needs to be pressed on a particular laptop model, pay attention to the inscriptions on the startup startup screen - usually a corresponding hint is shown there. If this message does not appear, use one of the above options.

On HP laptops running Windows 8, 8.1, or 10

New HP laptops most often come pre-installed with the Windows 8.1 or 10 operating system. To quickly turn on the device, Windows fast boot mode is used. Therefore, on such laptops, the initial system initialization is not displayed, and the computer immediately proceeds to launching Windows.

On HP laptops with Windows 8.1 or 10, follow these steps to enter the BIOS:

  1. Go to the Start menu.
  2. Select Change PC settings.
  3. Open the "General" section.
  4. Click "Special boot options" and the button below it.
  5. After restarting the computer, a special menu will open where you need to select the following items: “Diagnostics” - “Advanced settings” - “Built-in UEFI settings”.
  6. At this point, if you are going to reinstall Windows, connect the bootable USB flash drive and click "Restart".
  7. After starting the BIOS, several sections will appear on the screen. The boot order of devices can be changed on the "Boot" tab.
  8. Save the changes using the "F10" button and wait until the computer restarts.

BIOS setup and management:

  • Use the right/left buttons to move between tabs.
  • The up/down buttons are used to move vertically in the menu.
  • The "F1" key brings up help for setting up the BIOS.
  • The "ESC" key will close the BIOS window and reboot.
  • The "F5" key will return the BIOS to factory default settings.
  • The "F10" key will save the last changes made.

Disabling Fast Boot on an HP Laptop

The "Fast Boot" function is provided by the manufacturer and is available in Windows to increase the startup speed of the laptop. However, if you don't need it, turn it off. This can be done by changing the system registry. For this:

  1. Open "Run" by pressing "Win+R" keys
  2. In the input field, write the word "regedit" to launch the registry editor.
  3. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power
  4. Change the parameter of the "HiberBootEnabled" item from one to zero.

Good day, all regular readers of my blog, and those happy owners of Hewlett Packard equipment who came to this page in search of an answer to the question: how to enter the BIOS on an HP laptop.

I have a whole series of articles on this topic (for laptops from different manufacturers), but I would highlight solutions to this problem on Hewletts separately, since there are actually more of them than you might think. For this reason, not every tip published on the Internet for HP may be suitable specifically for your model. But more on that later. In the meantime, let me make a short introduction.

Guessing the button to enter the BIOS

Well, let's get started. It will be nice if you immediately prepare your laptop and try out the options I suggest. Don’t be afraid to do this, because if you went into the BIOS and left it without changing anything, then nothing will happen to your PC.

Let's start with simple methods.

We overload or turn on the laptop, after making sure that it is provided with energy and will not accidentally go out. As soon as you press the “On” button, watch the screen carefully. Your task is to see the Compaq (red) or HP (blue) logo and press the desired key before the OS loads. (Don't be surprised, Compaq is now owned and part of Hewlett Packard) And here we have a variety of options:

  • The computer itself will tell you which button to press. Usually this is something like “Press F10 to run Setup” or something similar.

  • Also, HP laptops may have more detailed prompts due to a specially designed menu.

They will contain buttons for individual functions available in the BIOS, but called up separately: system information, diagnostics, boot device selection (F2), BIOS installation itself (F10) and system recovery. By the way, this is very convenient.

  • The third situation is when there are no clues.

As you can see, I have already mentioned the “F10” key twice, and this is not accidental. On most Hewlett-Packard laptop models, this is where you enter the BIOS. If this option does not work (and this is quite possible, do not worry about this), then try the following buttons: “F1”, “Delete” or “Esc” (pressing this will take you to the menu described in the previous paragraph).

All of them, by the way, are recommended by the official HP support site. But even if they didn’t help, don’t despair, maybe you have some kind of unique laptop model. And it definitely has its own key for . So go through the keyboard from F1 to F12, and then do the same in combination with “Fn” or “Shift”. The probability of hitting this method is 99.9%.

In general, entering the BIOS with the press of one button is not a difficult task.

How do you know if you're already in BIOS?

For those who are doing this for the first time, I will give an example of the most commonly found BIOS on Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Presario laptops with an interface from American Megatrends Inc.

The main screen is light gray in color. At the top there is a blue line with a list of tabs “Main”, “Advanced”, “Power”, “Boot” and “Exit”. They may vary depending on the version. The same BIOS is also used in laptops from other manufacturers, for example, Lenovo Ideapad.

Deliberate failure to secure boot

There is one situation that seriously complicates entering the BIOS - the appearance of a UEFI menu instead. (This is often found in new models like the HP Pavilion). Alternatively, you can try restarting the PC again, pressing “Esc” to exit this boot mode. And then use F10.

But if it still stubbornly appears on the screen, this means that the Secure Boot mode is activated and we just need to disable it using the available InsydeH20 interface:

  • In UEFI, go to the “Security” section, and apply the “Disabled” option to the “Secure Boot” parameter.
  • Disabling it is half the battle, but we need a worthy alternative and for this in the “Advanced” tab we look for “System Configuration” with the parameters “OS Mode Selection” or “Boot Mode”. In theory, they should be in “UEFI OS” (or “UEFI Boot”) mode.
  • This doesn't suit us, so we change it to "CSM Boot". Variants of this wording in different versions can also be “CMS OS” or “UEFI and Legacy OS”.
  • Save the settings and reboot the PC.

You can also select a special download option (this is in the “Update and Security” → “Recovery” section). And during the reset process, select “Diagnostics” → “Advanced Settings” → “UEFI Firmware Settings”. Next you will be taken to familiar menus that will be easy for you to navigate.

I hope that I answered the question of how to enter the BIOS on an HP laptop.

And I say goodbye to you and wish you all the best!

To install Windows 10 or another operating system on a new (clean without OS) laptop, you need to change the boot priority in the BIOS to an external device, for example, to a boot disk or flash drive. To do this you need to go into the BIOS. But first, let's figure out what a BIOS is.

Why do you need a BIOS?

It is a system of basic settings for a desktop computer, which are displayed through a special menu. The settings themselves are saved in a special chip located on the motherboard, which can be recognized by the BIOS signature. When you turn on the computer, the BIOS tests the presence of the main components (installed hardware) and maintains their correct operation. If any problems arise when turning on the equipment, or you need to reinstall Windows, or you need to diagnose a specific device, the BIOS program is designed for this and much more. Also, using the BIOS, you can set a password to enter the laptop.

To enter the BIOS settings, use special keys, in most cases, depending on the model - F2, F11 or Delete.

Using BIOS, the user is given the opportunity to change (enable/disable) the parameters of installed devices, configure the PC, perform system diagnostics, and set the boot sequence.

How to enter the BIOS settings menu on HP laptops

To enter the BIOS settings on HP models, you need to restart (turn on) the laptop, and when the first characters appear on the screen, press the Esc key. The Startup Menu will appear on the screen with the following boot options. To enable the BIOS settings window, press F10 on the keyboard.

Note that HP laptop models use different versions of BIOS, and if you are unable to enter the settings in the above way, then instead of Esc, press one of the following keys - F2, F11 or Delete.

The main menu (Main) provides a brief description of the parameters of the HP laptop - the series and model of the processor, its frequency and capacity. Here you can set the date and time in case of problems with the battery on the motherboard.

To protect your computer, you can set a password in the Security window so that no one can access your laptop. The password entry window appears before the operating system boots.

To change the system configuration, go to the System Configuration window. Here you can select the language. To change the boot order you need to go to the Boot Options menu. First of all, we turn on the devices from which the system needs to be booted. Then in Boot Order we set using the F5 or F6 keys in which order the devices will be loaded.

After the changes have been made, go to the Exit tab. Select Exit and Save Changes and confirm.

Another way to change the boot order from installation drives. After turning on your HP laptop, press the Esc key and select F9 (Boot Device Options) from the menu that appears.



 

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