Computer Setup (F10) Utility; Computer Setup (F10) Utilities - HP ProDesk 405 G1 Microtower Maintenance And Service Manual

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following:
Change factory default settings.
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Set the system date and time.
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Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics,
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memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.
Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, optical drives, or USB flash media
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devices.
Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of Power-On Self-Test
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(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. To manually switch to Post Messages Enabled during
POST, press any key (except
Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is turned on or
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restarted.
Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by the company to this computer.
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Enable the power-on password prompt during system restarts (warm boots) as well as during
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power-on.
Establish a setup password that controls access to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the settings
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described in this section.
Secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or
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embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.
Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On Self-
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Test (POST).
Replicate the system setup by saving system configuration information on a USB device and
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restoring it on one or more computers.
Execute self-tests on a specified ATA hard drive (when supported by drive).
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