Compaq Armada m700 Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers Reference G - Page 98

Managing System Information, Entering and Displaying System Information, in Computer Setup - docking station

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Managing System Information s You can use either Computer Setup or Compaq Computer Security to ❏ Display or enter the computer serial number, asset tag, and ownership tag. ❏ Display or enter a battery pack serial number and asset tag. ❏ Display or enter a docking station serial number and asset tag. ❏ Display or enter the processor serial number. ❏ Enable or disable the ability of the processor to report the processor number to software. s You can specify how the computer recognizes multiple, identical docking bases only in Computer Setup. s To deny access to the above information by another user, you can secure the information in either Computer Setup or Compaq Computer Security with a setup (administrator) password. NOTE: To display, print, or save configuration or diagnostic information about all system components, refer to "Using Compaq Diagnostics" in Chapter 14. Entering and Displaying System Information in Computer Setup 1. Turn on or restart the computer, then press F10 when the blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen. s To change the language, press F2. s For navigation instructions, press F1. 2. Access the settings for your preference(s): s To view general system information-Select File menu!System Information. s To view or enter identification numbers for the computer, an optional docking base, or a battery pack-Select Security menu!System IDs. 6-16 Securing the Computer

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Securing the Computer
Managing System Information
You can use either Computer Setup or Compaq Computer
Security to
Display or enter the computer serial number, asset tag, and
ownership tag.
Display or enter a battery pack serial number and asset tag.
Display or enter a docking station serial number and asset
tag.
Display or enter the processor serial number.
Enable or disable the ability of the processor to report the
processor number to software.
You can specify how the computer recognizes multiple,
identical docking bases only in Computer Setup.
To deny access to the above information by another user, you
can secure the information in either Computer Setup or
Compaq Computer Security with a setup (administrator)
password.
NOTE:
To display, print, or save configuration or diagnostic
information about all system components, refer to “Using
Compaq Diagnostics” in Chapter 14.
Entering and Displaying System Information
in Computer Setup
1. Turn on or restart the computer, then press
F10
when the
blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen.
To change the language, press
F2
.
For navigation instructions, press
F1
.
2. Access the settings for your preference(s):
To view general system information
—Select File
menu
!
System Information.
To view or enter identification numbers for the
computer, an optional docking base, or a battery
pack
—Select Security menu
!
System IDs.