Computer Setup Guide 215867-001 215867-001cv.
Computer Setup Guide Compaq Confidential - Need to Know Required Writer: Martha Rockecharlie Part Number: 215867-001 File Name: a-Intro_cs.
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C OMPUTER S ETUP Computer Setup Utilities (F10) Use Computer Setup to do the following: Change factory default settings. Set the system date and time. Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices. Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, diskette drives, CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, or LS-120 drives. Configure the boot priority of IDE and SCSI hard drives controllers.
Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by your company to this computer. Enable power-on password prompt during system restarts (warm boots) as well as during power-on. Establish a setup password that controls access to Computer Setup (F10) and the settings described in this section. To secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.
Using Computer Setup Utilities To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start Æ Shut Down Æ Restart the Computer. 2. When the F10=Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press the F10 key. ✎ If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, you must restart the computer again to access the utility. 3. Select your language from the list and press the Enter key. 4.
Computer Setup Heading Option Description File System Information Lists: • Product name • Processor type/speed/stepping • Cache size (L1/L2) • Installed memory size • System ROM (includes family name and version) • System board revision • Chassis serial number • Asset tracking number • Integrated MAC for embedded, enabled NIC (if applicable) About Displays copyright notice. Set Time and Date Allows you to set system time and date.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Storage Device Configuration Lists all installed storage devices. When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options may be presented: Diskette Type (For legacy diskette drives only) Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the diskette drive. Options are 3.5" 1.44 MB, 3.5" 720 KB, 5.25" 1.2 MB, 5.25" 360 KB, and Not Installed.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Storage (continued) Device Configuration (continued) Translation Mode (IDE disks only) Lets you select the translation mode to be used for the device. This enables the BIOS to access disks partitioned and formatted on other systems and may be necessary for users of older versions of UNIX (e.g., SCO UNIX version 3.2). Options are Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and None.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Storage (continued) Options Removable Media Boot Enables/disables ability to boot the system from removable media. Note: After saving changes to Removable Media Boot, the computer will restart. Turn the computer off, then on, manually. Removable Media Write Enables/disables ability to write data to removable media. Note: This feature applies only to legacy diskette, IDE LS-120 Superdisk, and IDE PD-CD drives.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Storage (continued) IDE DPS Self-Test Allows you to execute self-tests on IDE hard drives capable of performing the Drive Protection System (DPS) self-tests. Note: This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the IDE DPS selftests is attached to the system.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Security Setup Password Allows you to set and enable setup (administrator) password. Note: If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows. Also, this password must be set in order to use some Compaq remote security tools. See the Troubleshooting Guide for more information. Power-On Password Allows you to set and enable power-on password.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Security (continued) Master Boot Record Security Allows you to enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all requests to write to the MBR on the current bootable disk. Each time the computer is powered on or rebooted, the BIOS compares the MBR of the current bootable disk to the previously-saved MBR.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Security (continued) Restore Master Boot Record Restores the backup Master Boot Record to the current bootable disk. Note: Only appears if all of the following conditions are true: • MBR Security is enabled • A backup copy of the MBR has been previously saved • The current bootable disk is the same disk from which the backup copy of the MBR was saved.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Power Energy Saver Allows you to set the energy saver mode (advanced, disable, or minimal). Note: In the minimal energy saver mode setting, the hard drive and system do not go into energy saver mode, but the setting allows you to press the power button to suspend the system. This option does not affect power management for the ACPI-enabled operating systems.
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Advanced* Power-On Options Allows you to set: • POST mode (QuickBoot, FullBoot, or FullBoot every 1-30 days) • POST messages (enable/disable) • Safe POST (enable/disable) • F9 prompt (enable/disable) • F10 prompt (enable/disable) • F12 prompt (enable/disable) • Option ROM prompt (enable/disable) • Remote wakeup boot sequence (remote server/local hard drive) • After power loss (off/on) If you connect your computer to an electric power
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Advanced* (continued) Bus Options Allows you to enable or disable: Device Options • PCI bus mastering, which allows a PCI device to take control of the PCI bus • PCI VGA palette snooping, which sets the VGA palette snooping bit in PCI configuration space; this is only needed with more than one graphics controller installed • PCI SERR# Generation • ECC support allows hardware based error correction for ECC capable memories Allows you to set:
Computer Setup Continued Heading Option Description Advanced* (continued) Device Options Allows you to set: PCI VGA Configuration • ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset (enable/disable). Resets the hard disk on a boot from the S3 sleep state. • ACPI S3 PS2 Mouse Wake Up (enable/disable). Allows the mouse to wake the system from the S3 sleep state. • AGP Aperture size (options vary depending on platform) allows you to specify the amount of system memory reserved for use by your graphics controller.
