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4. As soon as the workstation is powered on, press and hold the F10 key until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary. NOTE: If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation and press and hold the F10 key again to access the utility. If you are using a PS2 keyboard, disregard the keyboard error message that might appear. 5. If you are using a diskette, insert it now. 6. Click File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Media. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the configuration diskette. 7. Download a BIOS utility for replicating setup (repset.exe), and copy it onto the configuration diskette. To obtain this utility, go to http://www.hp.com/support/files and enter the model number of the workstation. 8. On the configuration diskette, create an autoexec.bat file containing the following command: repset.exe cpqsetup.txt. 9. Power off the workstation to be configured. Insert the configuration diskette and power on the workstation. The configuration utility runs automatically. 10. Restart the workstation when the configuration is complete. Dual-state power button With ACPI enabled, the power button can function either as an on/off switch or as a sleep button. The feature does not completely remove the power, but instead causes the workstation to enter a low-power standby state. This feature enables you to power off without closing applications and to return to the same operational state without any data loss. To change the power button configuration: 1. Click Start, and select Control Panel>Power Options. 2. In Power Options Properties, click the Advanced tab. 3. In the Power Button section, select Hibernate. (Hibernate must be enabled in the Hibernate tab.) After configuring the power button to function as a button, press the power button to put the system in a very low power state. Press the button again to bring the system to full power status. To completely remove all power to the system, press and hold the power button for four seconds. CAUTION: Do not use the power button to power off the workstation unless the system is not responding. Powering off the power without operating system interaction can cause damage to or loss of data on the hard drive. Worldwide web site HP engineers rigorously test and debug software developed by HP and third-party suppliers, and develop operating system specific support software, to ensure performance, compatibility, and reliability for HP workstations. When making the transition to new or revised operating systems, it is important to implement the support software designed for that operating system. If you plan to run a version of Microsoft Windows that is different from the version included with the workstation, you must install corresponding device drivers and utilities to ensure that all features are supported and functioning properly. HP has made the task of locating, accessing, evaluating, and installing the latest support software easier. You can download the software from http://www.hp.com/support. The Web site contains the latest ENWW Desktop management 37

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4.
As soon as the workstation is powered on, press and hold the
F10
key until you enter the Computer
Setup (F10) Utility. Press
Enter
to bypass the title screen, if necessary.
NOTE:
If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must restart the workstation
and press and hold the
F10
key again to access the utility.
If you are using a PS2 keyboard, disregard the keyboard error message that might appear.
5.
If you are using a diskette, insert it now.
6.
Click
File>Replicated Setup>Save to Removable Media
. Follow the instructions on the screen
to create the configuration diskette.
7.
Download a BIOS utility for replicating setup (repset.exe), and copy it onto the configuration
diskette. To obtain this utility, go to
support/files
and enter the model number
of the workstation.
8.
On the configuration diskette, create an autoexec.bat file containing the following command:
repset.exe cpqsetup.txt
.
9.
Power off the workstation to be configured. Insert the configuration diskette and power on the
workstation. The configuration utility runs automatically.
10.
Restart the workstation when the configuration is complete.
Dual-state power
button
With ACPI enabled, the power button can function either as an on/off switch or as a sleep button. The
feature does not completely remove the power, but instead causes the workstation to enter a low-power
standby state. This feature enables you to power off without closing applications and to return to the
same operational state without any data loss.
To change the power button configuration:
1.
Click
Start
, and select
Control Panel>Power Options
.
2.
In
Power Options Properties
, click the
Advanced
tab.
3.
In the
Power Button
section, select
Hibernate
. (Hibernate must be enabled in the
Hibernate
tab.)
After configuring the power button to function as a button, press the power button to put the system in
a very low power state. Press the button again to bring the system to full power status. To completely
remove all power to the system, press and hold the power button for four seconds.
CAUTION:
Do not use the power button to power off the workstation unless the system is not
responding. Powering off the power without operating system interaction can cause damage to or loss
of data on the hard drive.
Worldwide web site
HP engineers rigorously test and debug software developed by HP and third-party suppliers, and
develop operating system specific support software, to ensure performance, compatibility, and reliability
for HP workstations.
When making the transition to new or revised operating systems, it is important to implement the support
software designed for that operating system. If you plan to run a version of Microsoft Windows that is
different from the version included with the workstation, you must install corresponding device drivers
and utilities to ensure that all features are supported and functioning properly.
HP has made the task of locating, accessing, evaluating, and installing the latest support software easier.
You can download the software from
support
. The Web site contains the latest
ENWW
Desktop management
37