The motherboard is like an air traffic controller. It regulates all devices on the computer.
As hard as computer-makers try to make their systems more user-friendly, PCs still have a number of advanced settings that confuse most users. This is especially true when activating devices on motherboards, including the HP Pavilion line of computers. From accessing the settings for these components to learning enable them, activating motherboard devices is not necessarily a straightforward task.
Instructions
Enter the BIOS
1. The HP Pavilion line includes both desktops and notebooks.
Turn off the HP Pavilion and wait five seconds. Turn it back on. Press F10 on pre-2006 desktops and notebooks or F1 on desktops manufactured in 2006 or later. Users of certain HP computers may have to press F2 or F6 instead. Press the appropriate key repeatedly during start-up until you see the BIOS screen.
2. The PS/2 port is a legacy standard for connecting keyboards and mouses.
Find the device you wish to activate. Use the left and right arrow keys to switch between menus and the up and down arrows to select devices.
All devices are located on the "Advanced" menu screen, including the onboard LAN, audio, PS/2 ports, PATA/SATA, FireWire, and integrated graphics.
3. Press Enter to select the device you wish to activate. The message "[Enabled]" will appear when you have successfully activated it.
4. Press F10 to save the new settings and exit the BIOS. Confirm the changes if prompted to do so. Your computer will restart and the enabled device will now function.
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