Computer Setup Utilities - HP Compaq dc7100 DT Reference Manual

Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features

2.2 Computer Setup Utilities

Use Computer Setup Utilities (F10) to:
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 USB flash media devices.
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.
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 legacy diskette 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 ATA hard drive (when supported by drive).
Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by MultiBay drive).
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