Compaq DC7600 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

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    Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Business PCs Document Part Number: 361206-004 November 2005 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.
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    Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. The only warranties for HP products and services . Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Business
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    12 Smart Card Options 12 Setup Password 12 Power-On Password 12 Password Options 12 Smart Cover 13 Embedded Security 13 Device Security 14 Network Service Boot 14 System IDs 15 DriveLock Security (some models 15 OS Security (some models 16 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com
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    19 Thermal 19 Advanced 20 Power-On Options 20 Execute Memory Test (some models 22 BIOS Power-On 22 Onboard Devices 23 PCI Devices 23 PCI VGA Configuration 23 Bus Options 23 Device Options 24 Recovering the Configuration Settings 27 iv www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices. ■ Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, diskette drives, optical drives display status of Power-On Self-Test (POST) messages. Post Messages Disabled suppresses most POST messages, such as memory count, product name
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    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). 2 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    computer. If you are in Microsoft Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart. 2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 when the monitor light turns green to enter Computer Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security, Power computer power OFF while the BIOS is saving the Computer
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    a diskette drive). Restore from Removable Media Restores system configuration from a diskette, a USB flash media device, or a diskette-like device. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 4 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    you to select a drive emulation type for a certain storage device. (For example, a Zip drive can be made bootable by selecting diskette emulation.) ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com 5
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    only) Specifies the active data transfer mode. Options (subject to device capabilities) are PIO 0, Max PIO, Enhanced DMA, Ultra DMA 0, and Max UDMA. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 6 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    the BIOS to translate disk I/O requests (from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard drive can drive translation mode is set to User. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp
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    and write requests with DMA data transfers. When "Disable" is selected, the BIOS will service ATA disk read and write requests with PIO data transfers. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 8 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    two separate IDE controllers. Use this option with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP. • SATA 0 is seen as SATA Primary Device supported on some models only. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp
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    System (DPS) self-tests. ✎ This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the DPS self-tests is attached to the system. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 10 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage (continued) Boot Order Allows you to: • Specify the order in which attached devices (such as a USB flash media device, diskette drive, hard drive, optical drive, or network interface card) are checked for
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    boot (CTRL+ALT+DEL) (appears if a power-on password is set) See the Desktop Management Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more information. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 12 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility
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    models) This feature is supported on some models only. See the Desktop Management Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more information. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com 13
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    on a network server. (Feature available on NIC models only; the network controller must reside on the PCI bus or be embedded on the system board.) ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 14 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    assign or modify a master or user password for hard drives. When this feature is enabled, the user is drive that supports the DriveLock feature is attached to the system. See the Desktop Management Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more information. ✎ Support for specific Computer
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    breaches. ✎ This selection is in effect only if the processor and operating system being used comprehend and utilize Data Execution Prevention Mode. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 16 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    FDISK and FORMAT) attempt to update the MBR. If MBR Security is enabled and disk accesses are being serviced by the BIOS, write requests to the enabled. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com 17
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    Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Security (continued) Restore corrupted or infected with a virus. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 18 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    bar graph controls the minimum permitted fan speed. ✎ This setting only changes the minimum fan speed. The fans are still automatically controlled. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com 19
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    Service Boot" during POST. Disabling this feature prevents the text from being displayed. However, pressing F12 will still force the system to attempt booting from the network. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 20 www.hp.com Computer
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    feature is supported on some models only.) • Remote wakeup boot source (remote server/local hard drive). • After Power Loss (off/on/previous state): Setting this option to "on:" • Off-causes the computer to remain powered off when power is restored. • On-causes the computer to power on automatically
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    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. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 22 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    PCI VGA palette snooping, which sets the VGA palette snooping bit in PCI configuration space; only needed when more than one graphics controller is installed. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp
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    the network controller from being used by the operating system and reduces the power used by the computer in S5. • Processor cache (enable/disable). ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 24 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    PCI Express video is on, Integrated Video must remain disabled. • Monitor Tracking (enable/disable). Allows BIOS to save monitor asset information. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com 25
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    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. ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 26 www.hp.com Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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    or other storage media emulating a diskette with the saved configuration and perform the Restore from Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. (See"Restore from Removable Media" on page 4 in the Computer Setup options table.) Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide www.hp.com 27
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Guide
Business PCs
Document Part Number: 361206-004
November 2005
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.