HP COMPAQ D248, COMPAQ D228 User Manual

Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Guide

HP Compaq Business Desktop d228 and
d248 Microtower

Document Part Number: 355857-AA1

November 2003

This guide provides instructions on ho w to use Computer S etup. This
tool is used to reconfigure and modify computer def ault settings when
new hardware is installed and for maintenance purposes.

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

HP Compaq Business Desktop d228 and d248 Microtower

First Edition (November 2003)

Document Part Number: 355857-AA1

Contents

Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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System Information (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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Standard CMOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Peripheral Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hardware Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Password Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Load Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Save Settings and Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Exit Without Savings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility 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, or optical drives.

■ Configure the boot priority of IDE hard drive controllers.

■ Enable the 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) Utility and the settings described in this section.

Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or
restarting the system. 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 > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.

2. When the computer starts to boot, press the F10 key.

If you do not access Computer Setup while the computer is booting,

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you must restart the computer again to access the utility.

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