Compaq dx7300 HP Compaq dx7300 Business PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Editio - Page 18
Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order, one time, Enter, CTRL+ALT+DEL, Heading, Option,
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Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features 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 a bootable operating system image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for consideration as a bootable operating system source. • Specify the order of attached hard drives. The first hard drive in the order will have priority in the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached). ✎ MS-DOS drive lettering assignments may not apply after a non-MS-DOS operating system has started. Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order 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. Security Smart Card Options (some models) Allows you to enable/disable the Smart Card to be used in place of the Power-On Password. This option only appears if a Smart Card reader is attached to the system. Setup Password Allows you to set and enables setup (administrator) password. ✎ If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows. Power-On Password Allows you to set and enable power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a power cycle. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot. ✎ This password does not appear on warn boots, such as CTRL+ALT+DEL or Restart from Windows, unless enabled in Password Options, below. Password Options (This selection will appear only if a power-on password or setup password is set.) Allows you to: • Lock legacy resources (appears if a setup password is set) • Enable/disable network server mode (appears if a power-on password is set) • Specify whether the password is required for warm boot (CTRL+ALT+DEL) (appears if a power-on password is set) • Enable/Disable Setup Browse Mode (appears if a setup password is set) (allows viewing, but not changing, the F10 Setup Options without entering setup password) ✎ Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. 2-8 433611-001 Service Reference Guide, dx7300