Compaq DESKPRO EX933 Computer Setup Guide
Computer Setup Guide
Computer Setup Guide
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Computer Setup Guide
First Edition (October 2000)
Part Number 215867-001
Compaq Computer Corporation
OMPUTER SETUP
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Computer Setup Utilities (F10)
Use Computer Setup to do the following:
Change factory default settings.
Set the system date and time.
Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including
settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage,
communications, and input devices.
Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives,
diskette drives, CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, or LS-120
drives.
Configure the boot priority of IDE and SCSI hard drives
controllers.
Configure Quiet Drive options (for drives that support this
feature).
Enable Quick Boot, which is faster than Full Boot but does not run
all of the diagnostic tests run during a Full Boot. You can set your
system to:
always Quick Boot (default);
periodically Full Boot (from every 1 to 30 days); or
always Full Boot.
Enable or disable Network Server Mode, which allows the
computer to boot the operating system when the power-on
password is enabled, with or without a keyboard or mouse
attached. When attached to the system, the keyboard and mouse
remain locked until the power-on password is entered.
Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display
status of Power-On Self-Test (POST) messages. Post Messages
Disabled suppresses most POST messages, such as memory count,
product name, and other non-error text messages. If a POST error
occurs, the error is displayed regardless of the mode selected. To
manually switch to Post Messages Enabled during POST, press
any key (except F1 through F12).
Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each
time the system is turned on or restarted.
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Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by
your company to this computer.
Enable power-on password prompt during system restarts (warm
boots) as well as during power-on.
Establish a setup password that controls access to Computer Setup
(F10) and the settings described in this section.
To secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB,
or parallel ports, audio, or embedded NIC, so that they cannot be
used until they are unsecured.
Enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security. This
feature is not supported on theCompaq Professional Workstation
AP550 or SP750.
Enable or disable removable media boot ability.
Enable or disable removable media write ability.
Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically
fixed during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
Replicate your system setup by saving system configuration
information on diskette and restoring it on one or more computers.
Execute self-tests on a specified IDE hard drive.
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Configure various energy-saving features including energy saver
mode, system and hard drive timeouts, power button mode, and
power LED behavior.
Using Computer Setup Utilities
To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following
steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start Æ Shut Down Æ Restart the Computer.
2. When the F10=Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of
the screen, press the F10 key.
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If you do not press the F10 key while the message is
displayed, you must restart the computer again to
access the utility.
3. Select your language from the list and press the Enter key.
4. A choice of five headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities
menu: File, Storage, Security, Power, and Advanced.
5. Use the Tab key to select the appropriate heading and the arrow
keys to select the option you want, then press the Enter key. To
return to the Computer Setup Utilities menu, press the Esc key.
6. To apply and save changes, select File Æ Save Changes and Exit.
If you selected an option that automatically restarted the
computer, changes were applied at that time.
If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select
Ignore Changes and Exit.
If you have already applied changes you now want to
eliminate, select Set Defaults and Exit. This option will restore
the original factory system defaults.
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