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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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CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information. Printed in the U.S.A. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Evo Desktop Family Evo Workstation Family Fourth Edition May 2002 Document Part Number:...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide 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.
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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.
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 2. When the F10 = Setup message is displayed in the lower-right ✎...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup Heading Option File System Information About Set Time and Date Save to Diskette Restore from Diskette Set Defaults and Exit Ignore Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration.
Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Storage Device Configuration Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description Lists all installed storage devices. When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed.
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Storage Device Configuration (continued) (continued) Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Description IDE Devices ( continued ) CD-ROM No emulation options available. LS-120 No emulation options available.
Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Storage Device Configuration (continued) (continued) Options Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description Translation Parameters (IDE Disks only) Allows you to specify the parameters (logical cylinders, heads, and sectors per track) used by the BIOS to translate disk I/O requests...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Options (continued) Storage (continued) IDE DPS Self-Test Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Description Removable Media Write Enables/disables ability to write data to removable media.
Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Storage Controller Order (continued) (This feature is supported on select models only.) Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description Allows you to specify the order of attached hard drive controllers.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Storage SCSI Narrow (continued) Termination (This feature is supported on select models only.) Boot Order Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Description Allows you to configure SCSI termination on the external SCSI connector for narrow SCSI drives.
Allows you to: • Enable/disable network server mode. • Specify whether the password is required for warm boot (CTRL+ALT+DEL). ✎ This selection is available only when Network Server Mode is disabled. See the Desktop Management Guide for more information.
✎ This selection will only appear when at least one drive that supports the DriveLock feature is attached to the system. This feature is supported on select models only. See the Desktop Management Guide for more information.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Security Master Boot Record (continued) Security Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Description Allows you to enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all requests to write to the MBR on the current bootable disk.
Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Security Save Master Boot (continued) Record Restore Master Boot Record Device Security Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description Saves a backup copy of the Master Boot Record of the current bootable disk.
Allows you to set: • Asset tag (16-byte identifier) and ownership Tag (80-byte identifier displayed during POST). See the Desktop Management Guide for more information. • Chassis serial number or Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) number if the current number is invalid. (These ID...
Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Power Energy Saver Timeouts Energy Saver Options Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description Allows you to set the energy saver mode (advanced, disable or minimal).
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Advanced* Power-On Options *These options should be used by advanced users only. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Description Allows you to set: •...
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Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Advanced* Power-On Options (continued) (continued) *These options should be used by advanced users only. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description •...
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Advanced* Power-On Options (continued) (continued) *These options should be used by advanced users only. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Description • After Power Loss (off/on): After power loss, if you connect your computer to an electric power strip and would like to turn on power to the...
Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Advanced* Power-On Options (continued) (continued) *These options should be used by advanced users only. Onboard Devices PCI Devices Bus Options Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description •...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Advanced* Device Options (continued) *These options should be used by advanced users only. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Description Allows you to set: •...
Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Advanced* Device Options (continued) (continued) *These options should be used by advanced users only. PCI VGA Configuration Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Description Allows you to set:...