HP Vectra VE 4/xx HP Vectra VE 486 PCs - Familiarization Guide - Page 13

System ROM The PCs have a system ROM that uses flash ROM technology (new compared to VL2). The flash ROM can be updated with thelatest firmware using the HPROMinit program supplied with the firmware upgrade (the HPROMinit program is specific to the VE 4/xx). CAUTION Do not power off the PC during ROM flash update as this will result in hardware damage. The system ROM contains the following standard components: • The HP BIOS. Compared to the VL2 series, the following features are no longer supported: ◊ 360 KB and 2.88 MB flexible disk drives ◊ Custom parameters for hard disk drives ◊ AT SCSI BIOS shadowing ◊ Setup program help screens ◊ Mouse diabling Compared to the VL2 series, the following new features are provided: ◊ Administrator password ◊ IDE CD-ROm detection at startup ◊ Memory holes below 1 MB ◊ Simplified Key AutoRepeat parameter settings ◊ BIOS auto-configuration for processor, memory, disk drives ◊ BIOS conflict auto-resolution for communications ports and flexible drives ◊ Full DMI support • A power-on system hardware test (POST). • A Setup program (in English only), accessible by pressing [F2] during the POST. When the PC is started, the POST screen is displayed. If the POST detects an error: • Press [ENTER] to display a message describing the error and how to fix it. • Press [F2] to start the Setup program to check the configuration. • Press [F4] to validate the removal of a component. • Alternatively, press [F1] to continue, ignoring the error. New Feature: If additional components have been installed (for example, memory or disk drives), the PC can be started without the Setup program being run. The new components are automatically detected and configured (except some accessory boards). HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 13 1 Product Overview and