Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Business PCs
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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 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.
● 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) CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not be changed. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk was partitioned and formatted, the data on the disk will be inaccessible. Translation Parameters (ATA disks only) NOTE: This feature appears only when User translation mode is selected.
Table 3 Computer Setup—Storage (continued) Select the AHCI option to enable DOS and boot accesses to SATA devices using the AHCI interface. Select this mode, if the target operating system supports accessing the SATA devices via AHCI (e.g., Windows Vista) and AHCI accesses are desired. NOTE: Windows 2000 and Windows XP require a third-party device driver to access SATA devices using the AHCI interface.
To boot one time from a device other than the default device specified in Boot Order, restart the computer and press F9 when the monitor light turns green. After POST is completed, a list of 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 (continued) Embedded Security Allows you to: (This menu item only appears after the Embedded Security Device is made available under Device Security.) ● Enable/disable the Embedded Security device ● Reset the device to Factory Settings ● Enable/disable power-on authentication support. (some models) ● Reset authentication credential. (some models) This feature is supported on some models only.
Table 4 Computer Setup—Security (continued) OS Security (some models) Setup Security Level NOTE: An OS Security selection is in effect only if the processor and operating system being used comprehend and utilize the security feature. ● Data Execution Prevention (some models) (enable/disable) Helps prevent OS security breaches. ● OS Management of Embedded Security Device (enable/disable). Enabling this option allows the OS the ability to manage the Embedded Security Device.
Table 5 Computer Setup—Power (continued) Hardware Power Management SATA power management enables or disables SATA bus and/or device power management. Thermal ● Fan idle mode—This bar graph controls the minimum permitted fan speed. NOTE: This setting only changes the minimum fan speed. The fans are still automatically controlled. 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) (continued) ● Remote wakeup boot source (remote server/local hard drive). ● After Power Loss (off/on/previous state): Setting this option to: ● Off—causes the computer to remain powered off when power is restored. ● On—causes the computer to power on automatically as soon as power is restored. ● On—allows you to power on the computer using a power strip switch, if the computer is connected to an electric power strip.
Table 6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued) ● S5 Wake on LAN (enable/disable). ● To disable Wake on LAN during the off state (S5), use the arrow (left and right) keys to set the S5 Wake on LAN feature to Disable. This obtains the lowest power consumption available on the computer during S5. It does not affect the ability of the computer to Wake on LAN from suspend or hibernation, but will prevent it from waking from S5 via the network.
Recovering the Configuration Settings This method of recovery requires that you first perform the Save to Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility before Restore is needed. (See Save to Removable Media on page 3 in the Computer Setup—File table.
