HP POINT OF SALE RP5000 User Manual

Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Guide

HP Point of Sale System rp5000

Document Part Number: 337857-001

August 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

HP Point of Sale System rp5000

First Edition (August 2003)

Document Part Number: 337857-001

Contents

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

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

Controller Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Boot Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Password Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Device Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Save Master Boot Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Restore Master Boot Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Network Service Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

System IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Master Boot Record Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Contents

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Energy Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Timeouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Energy Saver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power-On Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Onboard Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

PCI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Bus Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Device Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Use the 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 HP Drive Keys.

■ Configure the boot priority of IDE hard drive 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
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

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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.

■ Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by

your 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 the 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).

F1 through F12).

■ 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.

■ Configure various energy-saving features including energy saver

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

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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.

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2. Press the

If you do not press the F10 key at the appropriate time and the

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Windows operating system begins, you must restart the computer
again and press F10 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

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

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

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

F10 key as soon as the computer begins to boot.

Enter key. To return to the Computer

Esc key.

Ignore Changes and Exit.

This option will restore the original factory system defaults.

Enter key.

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