Compaq AP500 Reference Guide - Page 30

Computer Setup Features

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2-4 Compaq Setup and Diagnostic Software Computer Setup Features Continued Task View information regarding IDE devices connected to the system NOTE: ATAPI devices (CD-ROM, tape) are listed as ATAPI devices. Set the hard drive to Ultra-DMA (Ultra-ATA), EDMA, or PIO mode operation Enable/disable IDE drive translation Specify the boot order of installed peripheral devices (such as LS-120 drive, diskette drive, hard drive, or CD-ROM devices) Enable/disable serial and parallel port and/or set resources for onboard system devices (serial port, parallel port, etc.) Set the printer mode (flexible/standard) Set the Num Lock state at power-on Disable energy save mode Select timeout values NOTE: These selections appear only when energy save mode is set (default). Enable/disable power LED blink in suspend mode NOTE: This selection does not appear if the energy saver mode is disabled. Computer Setup Selection Click Built-in Devices, then click Storage. The information is displayed under IDE Devices. Click Built-in Devices, then click Storage. Under IDE Devices, select the appropriate Drive Timing. Click Built-in Devices, then click Storage. Under IDE Devices, select IDE Drive Translation. Click Built-in Devices, then click Storage. Click Boot Order. Click Built-in Devices, then click Communications. Select the appropriate options under Serial Ports or Parallel Port. Click Built-in Devices, then click Communications. Under Parallel Port, select the appropriate Bi-directional Port. Click Built-in Devices, then click Input Devices. Under Keyboard, turn on Num Lock State At Power-on. Click Built-in Devices, then click Power Management. Select Energy Save Disabled. Click Built-in Devices, then click Power Management. Under Hard Drive and/or Monitor, select the Timeout value. Click Built-in Devices, then click Power Management. Select Blink LED during Energy Save. Continued

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Compaq Setup and Diagnostic Software
Computer Setup Features
Continued
Task
Computer Setup Selection
View information regarding IDE devices
connected to the system
NOTE:
ATAPI devices (CD-ROM, tape) are
listed as ATAPI devices.
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Storage.
The information is displayed under
IDE
Devices.
Set the hard drive to Ultra-DMA (Ultra-ATA),
EDMA, or PIO mode operation
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Storage.
Under
IDE Devices,
select the
appropriate
Drive Timing.
Enable/disable IDE drive translation
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Storage.
Under
IDE Devices,
select
IDE Drive
Translation.
Specify the boot order of installed peripheral
devices (such as LS-120 drive, diskette drive,
hard drive, or CD-ROM devices)
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Storage.
Click
Boot Order.
Enable/disable serial and parallel port and/or
set resources for onboard system devices
(serial port, parallel port, etc.)
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Communications.
Select the appropriate
options under
Serial Ports
or
Parallel
Port.
Set the printer mode (flexible/standard)
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Communications.
Under
Parallel Port,
select the appropriate
Bi-directional Port.
Set the Num Lock state at power-on
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Input
Devices.
Under
Keyboard,
turn on
Num
Lock State At Power-on.
Disable energy save mode
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Power
Management.
Select
Energy Save
Disabled.
Select timeout values
NOTE:
These selections appear only when
energy save mode is set (default).
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Power
Management.
Under
Hard Drive
and/or
Monitor,
select the
Timeout
value
.
Enable/disable power LED blink in suspend
mode
NOTE:
This selection does not appear if the
energy saver mode is disabled.
Click
Built-in Devices,
then click
Power
Management.
Select
Blink LED during
Energy Save.
Continued