HP Xw8200 HP Workstation xw8200 Service and Technical Reference Guide (Complet - Page 35
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Enable or disable removable media boot ability. Enable or disable removable media write ability (when supported by hardware). Solve system configuration errors detected, but not automatically fixed, during the POST. Replicate your system setup by saving system configuration information on diskette and restoring it on one or more workstations. Execute self-tests on specified SATA and IDE (ATA) hard drives (when supported by the drive). BIOS ROM The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computer is a collection of machine language programs stored as firmware in read-only memory (ROM). The BIOS ROM includes such functions as POST, PCI device initialization, Plug 'n Play support, power management activities, and the Setup utility. The firmware contained in the BIOS ROM supports the following systems and specifications: Microsoft WHQL Alert-On-LAN (AOL) and Wake-On-LAN (WOL) ACPI 1.0 and 2.0 and OnNow SMBIOS 2.3.5 PC98/99/00 and NetPC Intel PXE boot ROM for the integrated LAN controller BIOS Boot Specification 1.01 Enhanced Disk Drive Specification 3.0 "El Torito" Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification 1.0 ATAPI Removable Media Device BIOS Specification 1.0 MPS Specification 1.4 (for booting Linux SMP) The BIOS ROM is a 1-MB Intel Firmware Hub (or Firmware Hub-compatible) part. The runtime portion of the BIOS resides in a 128-K block from EA000h to FFFFFh (approximation). Using Computer Setup (F10) You can only open Computer Setup by turning on the workstation or restarting the system. To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu: 1 Turn on or restart the workstation. 2 Press the F10 key as soon as the monitor light turns green. NOTE If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must try again. Turn the workstation off, then on again, and press the F10 key again to access the utility. 3 Select your language from the list and press Enter. In the Computer Setup Utilities menu, four headings are displayed: File, Storage, Security, and Advanced. 4 Use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the appropriate heading. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. COMPUTER SETUP (F10) 35 Chapter 3