HP Vectra XU 6/XXX HP Vectra XU 6/xxx and VT 6/xxx PCs - Technical Reference M - Page 32

Field name, Purpose, Options, Remarks

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Field name Purpose Date Sets the date Time Sets the time CONFIGURATION SCREEN System BIOS Version Displays version number Options YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS Cannot be change MILLENNIUM Video Board Processor Memory Displays type, memory size, video BIOS and version number Displays processor & speed Displays capacities IDE Hard Disk Drives LAN Interface USER PREFERENCES Operating System Indicates if one is detected Indicates MAC address if detected Selects which operating system is to be run Cannot be changed Cannot be changed Cannot be changed Cannot be changed Microsoft WINDOWS 95/ IBM OS2 / Microsoft WINDOWS NT/ Others User Password Key Autorepeat Speed Delay Before Autorepeat Power-on NumLock State Space-bar Power On Memory test Prevents unauthorized access to your PC Sets the speed at which a key's function repeats Sets the delay before which a key automatically repeats its function Sets whether the NumLock key is enabled when the PC is powered on Allows the PC to be reactivated by pressing the space-bar Allows time to be saved during a reset, by not testing the main memory Set / Not set 2 to 30 per second 0.25 to 1 second On / Off Enabled / Disabled Enabled / Disabled Remarks All of these are automatically detected, and cannot be changed Automatically detected if the original system board is present; else, if it has been changed, the serial number will be blank. It is possible to use MS-DOS, Setup and HP Vectra diagnostics without ti being set. POST will detect no serial number as an error. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen to enter the new number; when completed this will then appear on future Setup screens e.g. MILLENNIUM, 2.0MB, Version: 838-7 e.g. (Processor: Pentium Pro, 150MHz) e.g. (16MB: 640KB Base, 384KB Reserved, 15360KB Extended) e.g. (No IDE disk detected) e.g. (MAC Address 08 00 09 A8 E5 82) To set your password press [ENTER] type your password and press [ENTER] type your password and press [ENTER] again and the screen will show that the password is set.

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Field name
Purpose
Options
Remarks
Date
Time
Sets the date
Sets the time
YYYY/MM/DD
HH:MM:SS
CONFIGURATION SCREEN
System BIOS Version
Displays version number
Cannot be change
All of these are automatically
detected, and cannot be changed
Automatically detected if the original
system board is present; else, if it
has been changed, the serial
number will be blank. It is possible to
use MS-DOS,
Setup
and HP Vectra
diagnostics without ti being set.
POST will detect no serial number
as an error. Follow the instructions
as they appear on the screen to
enter the new number; when
completed this will then appear on
future
Setup
screens
MILLENNIUM Video
Board
Displays type, memory
size, video BIOS and
version number
Cannot be changed
e.g. MILLENNIUM, 2.0MB, Version:
838-7
Processor
Displays processor &
speed
Cannot be changed
e.g. (Processor: Pentium Pro,
150MHz)
Memory
Displays capacities
Cannot be changed
e.g. (16MB: 640KB Base, 384KB
Reserved, 15360KB Extended)
IDE Hard Disk Drives
Indicates if one is
detected
Cannot be changed
e.g. (No IDE disk detected)
LAN Interface
Indicates MAC address if
detected
e.g. (MAC Address 08 00 09 A8 E5
82)
USER PREFERENCES
Operating System
Selects which operating
system is to be run
Microsoft WINDOWS
95/
IBM OS2 /
Microsoft WINDOWS
NT/
Others
To set your password press
[ENTER]
type your password and press
[ENTER]
type your password and press
[ENTER]
again and the screen will show that
the password is set.
User Password
Prevents unauthorized
access to your PC
Set / Not set
Key Autorepeat Speed
Sets the speed at which a
key’s function repeats
2 to 30 per second
Delay Before
Autorepeat
Sets the delay before
which a key automatically
repeats its function
0.25 to 1 second
Power-on NumLock
State
Sets whether the
NumLock key is enabled
when the PC is powered
on
On / Off
Space-bar Power On
Allows the PC to be re-
activated by pressing the
space-bar
Enabled / Disabled
Memory test
Allows time to be saved
during a reset, by not
testing the main memory
Enabled / Disabled