Configuring Raid On Non-Factory Preinstalled Configurations; Enabling Raid Through F10 System Bios - Compaq dc7800 - Convertible Minitower PC User Manual

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Different cache size
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RAID combinations of hard drives with any operating system other than Microsoft XP Pro (SP2) using
Microsoft's IDE driver stack based on ATAPI.SYS

Configuring RAID on non-factory preinstalled configurations

The remaining sections of this white paper describe steps to set up supported RAID configurations where
customers have not purchased factory preinstalled RAID configurations.

Enabling RAID through F10 System BIOS

Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
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Press F10 as soon as the monitor light turns green.
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If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then press F10
again to access the utility.
3. Select your language from the list, and then press Enter.
Use the arrow keys to select Storage.
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5. Use the down arrow key to select Storage Options, and then press Enter.
On the Storage Options menu, use the down arrow key to select SATA Emulation.
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7. Press the right arrow key until RAID displays, and then press Enter.
To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit.
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• If you do not want to apply your changes, select Ignore Changes and Exit.
To reset to factory settings, select Set Defaults and Exit. This option restores the original
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factory defaults.
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