Chapter 7.5 Flash Rom - Compaq Prolinea Family Maintenance & Serice Manual

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Diskette Boot Control
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Diskette Drive Control
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Hard Drive Control
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Serial Interface
Control
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Parallel interface
Control
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Diskette Write Control
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Flash ROM Lock
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Cable Lock Provision
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Chapter 7.5 Flash ROM

The Compaq ProLinea Personal Computer comes with reprogrammable Flash ROM
(Read Only Memory). Flash ROM, set to its default setting of OFF, protects
the Flash ROM from being upgraded and the System BIOS from being updated.
To update the ROM, order the ROMPaq diskette from Compaq. To upgrade the
ROM, complete the following procedures:
1. Insert the ROMPaq diskette in the floppy drive, enter the correct
command and the computer will prompt for the Setup Password.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CAUTION <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
If the computer does not have a Setup Password enabled, then the ROM is
Prevents startup from
diskette drive
Disables diskette drive
Disables integrated
hard drive
Prevents transfer of
data through the
integrated serial
interface
Prevents transfer of
data through the
integrated parallel
interface
Prevents writing to the
diskette drive. Allows
Read only.
Prevents Flash ROM
updates
Prevents theft of
computer
Security Management
(from both Windows and
Configuration and
Diagnostics menu)
Security Management
(from both Windows and
Configuration and
Diagnostics menu)
Security Management
(from both Windows and
Configuration and
Diagnostics menu)
Security Management
(from both Windows and
Configuration and
Diagnostics menu)
Security Management
(from both Windows and
Configuration and
Diagnostics menu)
Security Management
(from both Windows and
Configuration and
Diagnostics menu)
ROMPaq or Setup
Password required to
update ROM
Optional hardware.
Lock is used to prevent
removal of the computer
or computer cover