HP COMPAQ D338, COMPAQ D538, COMPAQ DC5000, DX6050, COMPAQ DX2000 User Manual

Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

Business Desktops

Document Part Number: 312945-002

September 2003

This guide provides instructions on how to use Computer Setup. This tool is used to reconfigure and modify computer default settings when new hardware is installed and for maintenance purposes.

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

Business Desktops

Second Edition (September 2003)

Document Part Number: 312945-002

Computer Setup (F10) Utility

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

Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Set Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Save to Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Restore from Diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Set Defaults and Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ignore Changes and Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Save Changes and Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Storage Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IDE DPS Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Controller Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Boot Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Password Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Embedded Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Smart Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Smart Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DriveLock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Master Boot Record Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Save Master Boot Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Restore Master Boot Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Contents

Device Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Network Service Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Advanced* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Power-On Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

BIOS Wakeup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Onboard Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PCI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Bus Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

PCI VGA Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Recovering the Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Method One: Flash ROM CMOS Archive and Restore

Feature—Using Power Switch Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Method Two: Save to Diskette and Restore from Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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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, optical drives, or LS-120 drives.

■ Configure the boot priority of IDE and SCSI hard drives

controllers.

■ 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 the system to:

❏ always Quick Boot (default);

❏ periodically Full Boot (from every 1 to 30 days); or

❏ always Full Boot.

■ 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

■ Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each

time the system is turned on or restarted.

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F1 through F12).

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■ Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned

by the company to this computer.

■ 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.

■ 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.

■ 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 Power-On Self-Test (POST).

■ Replicate the 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 (when supported

by drive).

■ Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by

MultiBay drive).

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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. In Microsoft Windows, click

Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.

Computer Setup (F10) Utility

2. Press the

If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time, you must turn

✎

the computer off, then on again, and press the access the utility.

3. Select your language from the list and press the

4. A choice of four headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security, and Advanced.

5. 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 the Setup Utilities menu, press the

6. To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit.

❏ If you have made changes that you do not want applied,

❏ To reset to factory settings, select Set Defaults and Exit.

CAUTION: Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the ROM is

saving the F10 Computer Setup changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is only safe to turn off the computer after exiting the F10 Setup screen.

F10 key as soon as the monitor light turns green.

F10 key again to

Enter key.

Enter key. To return to the Computer

Esc key.

select Ignore Changes and Exit.

This option will restore the original factory system defaults.

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Computer Setup

Heading Option Description

File System Information Lists:

•Product name

• Processor type/speed/stepping

• Cache size (L1/L2)

• Installed memory size/speed, number of channels (single or dual) (if applicable)

• Integrated MAC address for embedded, enabled NIC (if applicable)

• System ROM (includes family name and version)

• Chassis serial number

• Asset tracking number

About Displays copyright notice.

Set Time and Date Allows you to set system time and date.

Save to Diskette Saves system configuration, including CMOS,

to a formatted 1.44-MB diskette in file CPQsetup.txt. Save/Restore for DiskOnKey is supported.

Restore from Diskette Restores system configuration from a diskette.

Save/Restore for DiskOnKey is supported.

Set Defaults and Exit Restores factory default settings, which

includes clearing any established passwords.

Ignore Changes and Exit

Save Changes and Exit Saves changes to system configuration and

Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

✎

configuration.

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Exits Computer Setup without applying or saving any changes.

exits Computer Setup.

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Heading Option Description

Storage Device Configuration Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage

devices.

SCSI storage devices will not be listed in

✎

Computer (F10) Setup.

When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options may be presented.

Diskette Type

Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the diskette drive.

Legacy Diskette Drives Options are 3.5" 1.44 MB and

5.25" 1.2 MB.

Drive Emulation

Allows you to select a drive emulation type for a certain storage device. (For example, a Zip drive can be made bootable by selecting diskette emulation.)

Drive Type Emulation Options

ATAPI Zip drive None (treated as Other).

Diskette (treated as diskette drive).

IDE Hard Disk None (treated as Other)

Disk (treated as hard drive)

Legacy Diskette No emulation options

available.

IDE CD-ROM No emulation options

available.

Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

✎

configuration.

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