change the option selected jquery code example

Example 1: set select option as selected jquery

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("#gate option[value='Gateway 2']").prop('selected', true);
    // you need to specify id of combo to set right combo, if more than one combo
});

Example 2: click select option to update div jquery

$('#choose').change(function(event) {
        $.post('info.php', { selected: $('#choose').val() },
            function(data) {
                $('#update').html(data);
            }
        );            
    });