HP Compaq Evo D310, Compaq Evo D310v, Compaq Evo D510 User Manual

Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

Evo Desktop Family Evo Workstation Family

Document Part Number: 215867-004

May 2002

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

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

Using Computer Setup 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

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IDE DPS Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Controller Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SCSI Narrow Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Save Master Boot Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

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

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Contents

Network Service Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Energy Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Timeouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Energy Saver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Advanced* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Power-On Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Onboard Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

PCI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bus Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

PCI VGA Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following:

Change factory default settings.

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Set the system date and time.

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Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including

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settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.

Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives,

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diskette drives, optical drives, or LS-120 drives.

Configure the boot priority of IDE and SCSI hard drives

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controllers.

Configure Quiet Drive options (for drives that support this

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feature).

Enable Quick Boot, which is faster than Full Boot but does not

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run all of the diagnostic tests run during a Full Boot. You can set your system to:

always Quick Boot (default);

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

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always Full Boot.

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Enable or disable Network Server Mode, which allows the

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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.

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Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display

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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

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time the system is turned on or restarted.

Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by

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your company to this computer.

Enable the power-on password prompt during system restarts

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(warm boots) as well as during power-on.

Establish a setup password that controls access to Computer

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Setup (F10) Utility and the settings described in this section.

To secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB,

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or parallel ports, audio, or embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.

through

F12

Enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security.

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Enable or disable removable media boot ability.

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Enable or disable removable media write ability (when supported

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by hardware).

Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically

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fixed during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

Replicate your system setup by saving system configuration

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information on diskette and restoring it on one or more computers.

Execute self-tests on a specified IDE hard drive (when supported

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by drive).

Configure various energy-saving features including energy saver

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mode, system and hard drive timeouts, power button mode, and power LED behavior.

Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by

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MultiBay drive).

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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 > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.

2. When the F10 = Setup message is displayed in the lower-right corner of the screen, press the

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key.

F10

If you do not press the

✎

must restart the computer again to access the utility.

3. Select your language from the list and press the

4. A choice of five headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security, Power, 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, select

❏

Ignore Changes and Exit.

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

❏

option will restore the original factory system defaults.

key while the message is displayed, you

F10

Enter

key. To return to the Computer

Enter

key.

Esc

key.

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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

• System ROM (includes family name and version)

• Chassis serial number

• Asset tracking number

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

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 Disk on Key is supported.

Restore from Diskette Restores system configuration from a

diskette. Save/Restore for Disk on Key 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 Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific 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 storage devices. When a

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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, 5.25" 1.2 MB, and Not Installed.

Save/Restore for Disk on Key is supported.

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.)

ATAPI Zip drive None (treated as Other).

Diskette (treated as diskette drive).

Disk (treated as hard drive).

IDE Devices

Drive Type Emulation Options

Hard Disk No emulation options

available.

Diskette No emulation options

available.

Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration.

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