Compaq 470022-515 - Evo - D300 Setup Manual
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Deskpro Workstations
Document Part Number: 215867-003
September 2001
This guide provides instructions on how to use Computer Setup
utilities, a software tool installed on the hard drive. This tool is used
to reconfigure and modify computer default settings when new
hardware is installed and for maintenance purposes.
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- Page 1 Computer Setup Guide Evo Desktop Family Evo Workstation Family Deskpro Workstations Document Part Number: 215867-003 September 2001 This guide provides instructions on how to use Computer Setup utilities, a software tool installed on the hard drive. This tool is used to reconfigure and modify computer default settings when new hardware is installed and for maintenance purposes.
- Page 2 © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq, the Compaq logo, and Deskpro Registered in U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Evo is a trademark of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows, are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
- Page 3 Contents Computer Setup Computer Setup Utilities (F10) ..........1 Using Computer Setup Utilities .
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Page 4: Computer Setup Utilities (F10)
Computer Setup Computer Setup Utilities (F10) Use Computer Setup 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, CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, or LS-120 drives. - Page 5 Computer Setup 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.
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Page 6: Using Computer Setup Utilities
Computer Setup 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 key. - Page 7 Computer Setup 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) • System board revision • Chassis serial number •...
- Page 8 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage Device Configuration Lists all installed storage devices. When a 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.
- Page 9 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Drive Emulation (continued) Storage Device Configuration (continued) (continued) IDE Devices Drive Type Emulation Options Hard Disk No emulation options available. Diskette None (treated as diskette drive) Disk (treated as hard drive) CD-ROM None (treated as CD-ROM drive) Diskette (treated as...
- Page 10 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Translation Mode (IDE disks only) Storage Device Configuration (continued) (continued) Lets you select the translation mode to be used for the device. This enables the BIOS to access disks partitioned and formatted on other systems and may be necessary for users of older versions of UNIX (e.g., SCO UNIX version 3.2).
- Page 11 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Multisector Transfers (IDE ATA devices Storage Device Configuration (continued) (continued) only) Specifies how many sectors are transferred per multi-sector PIO operation. Options (subject to device capabilities) are Disabled, 8, and 16. Quiet Drive (This feature is supported on select models only.) •...
- Page 12 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage Options Primary IDE Controller (continued) (continued) Allows you to enable or disable the primary IDE controller. Secondary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE controller. Diskette MBR Validation Allows you to enable or disable strict validation of the diskette Master Boot Record (MBR).
- Page 13 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage SCSI Narrow Allows you to configure SCSI termination on (continued) Termination the external SCSI connector for narrow SCSI drives. This feature should only be enabled if (This feature is you are using a narrow SCSI drive to supported on select terminate the external SCSI channel.
- Page 14 Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows. Also, this password must be set in order to use some Compaq remote security tools. See the Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
- Page 15 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Security Smart Cover Allows you to: (continued) • Enable/disable the Smart Cover Lock. ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ Notify User alerts the user that the sensor has detected that the cover has been removed. Setup Password requires that the setup password be entered to boot the computer if the sensor detects that the cover has been removed.
- Page 16 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Security Master Boot Record Allows you to enable or disable Master Boot (continued) Security* Record (MBR) Security. When enabled, the BIOS rejects all requests to write to the MBR on the current bootable disk.
- Page 17 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Security Save Master Boot Saves a backup copy of the Master Boot (continued) Record* Record of the current bootable disk. ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ Only appears if MBR Security is enabled. Restore Master Boot Restores the backup Master Boot Record to Record* the current bootable disk.
- Page 18 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Security Network Service Boot Enables/disables the computer’s ability to (continued) boot from an operating system installed on a network server. (Feature available on NIC models only; the network controller must reside on the PCI bus or be embedded on the system board.) System IDs Allows you to set:...
- Page 19 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Power Energy Saver Allows you to set the energy saver mode (advanced, disable or minimal). ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ In the minimal energy saver mode setting, the hard drive and system do not go into energy saver mode, but the setting allows you to press the power button to suspend the system.
- Page 20 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Power-On Options Allows you to set: • POST mode (QuickBoot, FullBoot, or FullBoot every 1-30 days) • POST messages (enable/disable) • Safe POST (enable/disable) Enabling this feature allows the ROM to monitor add-in cards during boot.
- Page 21 • Remote wakeup boot source (remote server/local hard drive) • UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) (enable/disable) Every Compaq computer has a unique identifier (serial number, date/time of manufacture, etc). Enabling this feature allows software (drivers, network, etc) to read the computer’s unique number.
- Page 22 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Power-On Options • After Power Loss (off/on): (continued) (continued) After power loss, if you connect your computer to an electric power strip and would like to turn on power to the computer using the switch on the power strip, set this option to “on.”...
- Page 23 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Power-On Options • Hot-Pluggable MB Floppy (continued) (continued) (enable/disable) Enabling this feature allows the user to hot-plug a MB floppy into a system running Windows 2000. This feature has no effect for other Operating Systems.
- Page 24 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Device Options Allows you to set: (continued) • Printer mode (bi-directional, EPP & ECP, output only). • Num Lock state at power-on (off/on). • PME (power management event) wakeup events (enable/disable). •...
- Page 25 Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Device Options Allows you to set: (continued) (continued) • ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset (enable/disable). Resets the hard disk on a boot from the S3 sleep state. • ACPI S3 PS2 Mouse Wakeup (enable/disable).