Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - dx2300 Series Microtower 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 .................................................................................. 1 Computer Setup—System Information ................................................................................ 3 Computer Setup—Main ..............................................................
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility 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, optical drives, or USB flash media devices.
Five menu headings appear on the Computer Setup Utility screen: ● System Information ● Main ● Advanced ● Boot ● PC Health Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate heading, then press Enter. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. To return to the previous screen, press Esc. 4. To apply and save changes, press the F10 key. If you have made changes that you do not want applied, press the F9 key to exit without saving.
Computer Setup—System Information NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
Computer Setup—Main NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 3 Computer Setup—Main Option Description Date (mm:dd:yy) Allows you to set system date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Allows you to set system time.
Table 3 Computer Setup—Main (continued) POST Delay ● All but Keyboard ● All but Diskette ● All but Diskette/Keyboard Allows you to set a POST delay to: ● 0 seconds ● 5 seconds ● 10 seconds ● 15 seconds ● 30 seconds Computer Setup—Advanced NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 4 Computer Setup—Advanced ENWW Option Description Execute Disable Bit Disables/enables hardware DEP functionality.
Table 4 Computer Setup—Advanced (continued) Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode After AC Power Loss 6 ● 3E8/IRQ4 ● 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to select a setting for the onboard parallel port: ● Disabled ● 378/IRQ7 ● 278/IRQ5 ● 3BC/IRQ7 Allows you to select parallel port mode: ● SPP ● EPP ● ECP ● ECP+EPP ● Normal Allows you to select system power loss behavior: ● On ● Off ● Last State Wake on PCI Device from S5 Disables/enables waking up from S5 by PCI device.
Computer Setup—Boot NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 5 Computer Setup—Boot Option Description Device Boot Disabling Allows disabling of bootable device groups. Choose from: ● None ● USB ● Internal ODD ● Internal FDD ● USB+ODD+FDD F9 Boot Menu Disables/enables F9 Boot Menu. Removable Device Boot Seq. Allows you to specify the order of attached removable devices (such as Floppy Discs or USB FDD).
Computer Setup—PC Health NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 6 Computer Setup—PC Health 8 Option Description System Fan Fail Check Disables/enables system fan detection during POST. Smart Fan Function Disables/enables smart fan functionality.
Recovering the Configuration Settings Recovering the configuration settings established in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility requires that you first back up the settings before a recovery is needed. The CMOS Save/Load utility can be found at http://www.hp.com under the Software & Driver Downloads for your specific model. Download the firmware files into a folder on a removable storage device.
