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HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary

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4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary The System ROM contains the POST (power-on self-test) routines, and the BIOS: the System BIOS, video BIOS (for models with an integrated video controller), network BIOS (for models with a network controller), and low option ROM. This chapter, and the following one, give an overview of the following aspects: • menu-driven Setup with context-sensitive help (in US English only), de- scribed next in this chapter. • The address space, with details of the interrupts used, described at the end of this chapter. • The Remote Power-On (RPO), which is the mechanism for turning on the computer remotely from the network, described later in this chapter. • The Power-On-Self-Test or POST, which is the sequence of tests the com- puter performs to ensure that the system is functioning correctly, described in the next chapter. The system BIOS is identified by the version number HA.07.xx. The procedure for updating the System ROM firmware is described on page 38. Press , to run the Setup program, while the initial "Vectra" logo is being displayed immediately after restarting the PC. Alternatively, press to view the summary configuration screen, an example of which is depicted on the next page. By default, this remains on the screen for 20 seconds, but by pressing once, it can be held on the screen indefinitely until is pressed. Pressing will cause the computer to be turned off. 64

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Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS
HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary
HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary
The System ROM contains the POST (power-on self-test) routines, and the
BIOS: the System BIOS, video BIOS (for models with an integrated video
controller), network BIOS (for models with a network controller), and low
option ROM. This chapter, and the following one, give an overview of the
following aspects:
•
menu-driven
Setup
with context-sensitive help (in US English only), de-
scribed next in this chapter.
•
The address space, with details of the interrupts used, described at the
end of this chapter.
•
The Remote Power-On (RPO), which is the mechanism for turning on the
computer remotely from the network, described later in this chapter.
•
The Power-On-Self-Test or POST, which is the sequence of tests the com-
puter performs to ensure that the system is functioning correctly, de-
scribed in the next chapter.
The system BIOS is identified by the version number
HA.07.xx
. The
procedure for updating the System ROM firmware is described on page 38.
Press
, to run the
Setup
program, while the initial “Vectra” logo is being
displayed immediately after restarting the PC. Alternatively, press
to
view the summary configuration screen, an example of which is depicted on
the next page. By default, this remains on the screen for 20 seconds, but by
pressing
once, it can be held on the screen indefinitely until
is
pressed. Pressing
will cause the computer to be turned off.