Disabling Diskette Boot Or Diskette Write - Compaq Deskpro AP500 Reference Manual

3-8 Intelligent Manageability

Disabling Diskette Boot or Diskette Write

IMPORTANT: If you disable the diskette drive, the FailSafe Boot Block ROM
ignores the disabled component to accommodate a system ROM recovery in
the event a system ROM failure occurs.
To disable the factory settings (that is, to prevent booting from a diskette or
prevent saving to a diskette), follow these steps:
1. Turn on the workstation.
2. When you see the words "F10=Setup" in the bottom-right corner of the
screen, press the F10 key.
NOTE: If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, you
must turn the workstation off, then on again, to access the utility.
3. Press the Enter key to bypass the welcome screens and display the
Compaq Utilities menu.
4. From the Compaq Utilities menu, select Computer Setup, then press the
Enter key.
5. In the Computer Setup window, click Built-in Devices.
6. In the Built-in Devices window, click Storage.
7. Under Removable Media, select the function that you want to disable.
8. Save the configuration and exit the utility.
9. Restart the workstation.
Writer: Jeff Parmenter Project: Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Reference Guide Comments: 338521-002
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