HP Dc5850 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

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    Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - dc5850 Models HP Compaq Business PC
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    by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide HP Compaq Business PC First Edition (January 2008) Document Part Number: 460192-001
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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
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    iv About This Book ENWW
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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 4 Computer Setup-Security 7 Computer Setup-Power 10 Computer Setup-Advanced 11 Recovering the Configuration Settings 13
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    , 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. ● Enable Quick Boot, which is faster than Full Boot but does not run all of the diagnostic tests run
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    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
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    . Table 2 Computer Setup-File Option Description System Information Lists: ● Product name ● SKU number (some models) ● Processor type/speed/stepping ● Cache size (L1/L2) (dual core processors have this listed twice) ● Installed memory size/speed, number of channels (single or dual) (if
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    available. ATAPI LS-120: ● None (treated as Other). ● Diskette (treated as diskette drive). Hard Disk ● None (prevents BIOS data accesses and disables it as a boot device). ● Hard Disk (treated as hard disk). Multisector Transfers (ATA disks only) Specifies how many sectors are transferred per
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    and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of the computer, and press Enter. In the Resources category, click Manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc). Under Quick jump to manuals by category, click White papers. DPS Self-Test Allows you to execute self-tests on ATA hard drives
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    Table 3 Computer Setup-Storage (continued) 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. 6 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ENWW
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    to change Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows. Power-On Password See the Troubleshooting Guide for more information. Allows you to set and enable power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a power cycle. If
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    , the hard drive will remain inaccessible until one of the passwords is successfully provided during a subsequent cold-boot sequence. NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive that supports the DriveLock feature is attached to the system. See the Desktop Management Guide for
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    Table 4 Computer Setup-Security (continued) Smart Card BIOS Password Support (some models) (enable/disable) Allows the user to enable/ disable the Smart Card to be used in place of the Setup and Power-On Passwords. This setting requires additional initialization within ProtectTools® before this
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    Computer Setup-Power NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 5 Computer Setup-Power Option Description OS Power Management ● ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset-Enabling this causes the BIOS to ensure hard disks are ready to accept commands
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    for hard disks on some PCI cards that spin up very slowly, so slowly that they are not ready to boot by the time POST is finished. The POST delay also gives you more time to select F10 to enter Computer (F10) Setup. ● I/O APIC Mode (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will allow Microsoft Windows
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    the POST memory test. (some models) BIOS Power-On Allows you to set the computer to turn on automatically at a time you specify. Onboard Devices PCI Devices Allows you to set resources for or disable onboard system devices (diskette controller, serial port, or parallel port). ● Lists currently
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    SATA RAID Option ROM Download (enable/disable). The BIOS contains an embedded SATA RAID option ROM to for RAID support. This can be temporarily disabled to save DCH space. Note that with the option ROM disabled, users will be unable to use boot to hard drives in the system while running in RAID mode
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - dc5850
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