Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - dc5850 Models HP Compaq Business PC
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About This Book This guide provides instructions on how to use Computer Setup. This tool is used to reconfigure and modify computer default settings when new hardware is installed and for maintenance purposes. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.
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Table of contents Computer Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 1 Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities .................................................................................. 2 Computer Setup—File ......................................................................................................... 3 Computer Setup—Storage ................................................
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following: ENWW ● Change system 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, optical drives, or USB flash media devices.
● Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On SelfTest (POST). ● Replicate the system setup by saving system configuration information on diskette and restoring it on one or more computers. ● Execute self-tests on a specified ATA hard drive (when supported by drive). ● Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by drive).
Computer Setup—File NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
Computer Setup—Storage NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 3 Computer Setup—Storage Option Description Device Configuration Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage devices. When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options may be presented. Diskette Type (Legacy Diskettes only) Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the diskette drive. Options are 3.5" 1.44 MB and 5.
Table 3 Computer Setup—Storage (continued) Allows you to specify the parameters (logical cylinders, heads, and sectors per track) used by the BIOS to translate disk I/O requests (from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard drive can accept. Logical cylinders may not exceed 1024. The number of heads may not exceed 256. The number of sectors per track may not exceed 63. These fields are only visible and changeable when the drive translation mode is set to User.
Table 3 Computer Setup—Storage (continued) bootable devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred bootable device and press Enter. The computer then boots from the selected non-default device for this one time.
Computer Setup—Security NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 4 Computer Setup—Security Option Description 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. See the Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
Table 4 Computer Setup—Security (continued) Network Service Boot Enables/disables the computer’s ability to boot from an operating system installed on a network server. (Feature available on NIC models only; the network controller must be either a PCI expansion card or embedded on the system board.) System IDs Allows you to set: DriveLock Security ● Asset tag (18-byte identifier), a property identification number assigned by the company to the computer.
Table 4 Computer Setup—Security (continued) Smart Card BIOS Password Support (some models) (enable/disable) Allows the user to enable/ disable the Smart Card to be used in place of the Setup and Power-On Passwords. This setting requires additional initialization within ProtectTools® before this option will take effect. Setup Security Level Provides a method to allow end-users limited access to change specified setup options, without having to know the Setup Password.
Computer Setup—Power NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 5 Computer Setup—Power Option Description OS Power Management ● ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset—Enabling this causes the BIOS to ensure hard disks are ready to accept commands after resuming from S3 before returning control to the operating system. ● ACPI S3 PS2 Mouse Wakeup—Enables or disables waking from S3 due to PS2 mouse activity.
Computer Setup—Advanced NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) Option Heading Power-On Options Allows you to set: ● POST mode (QuickBoot, FullBoot, or FullBoot every 1–30 days). ● POST messages (enable/disable). ● F9 prompt (enable/disable or hidden/displayed). Enabling this feature will display the text F9 = Boot Menu during POST.
Table 6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued) Execute Memory Test (some models) Restarts the computer and executes the POST memory test. BIOS Power-On Allows you to set the computer to turn on automatically at a time you specify. Onboard Devices Allows you to set resources for or disable onboard system devices (diskette controller, serial port, or parallel port). PCI Devices ● Lists currently installed PCI devices and their IRQ settings.
Table 6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued) download a corporate image to a hard drive. The NIC option ROM takes up memory space below 1MB commonly referred to as DOS Compatibility Hole (DCH) space. This space is limited. This F10 option will allow users to disable the downloading of this embedded NIC option ROM thus giving more DCH space for additional PCI cards which may need option ROM space. The default will be to have the NIC option-ROM-enabled.
