Accessing Diagnostics Through F10 - Compaq Armada 1500 User Manual

Computer Checkup (TEST)
View System Information (INSPECT)
Prepare Computer for a Compaq Service Call (RemotePaq)
The Diagnostics utility should be used in the following instances:
To change factory default settings and to set or change the
system configuration, which is sometimes necessary when you
add or remove optional equipment.
When a system configuration error is detected during the
Power-On Self-Test (POST).
To determine information about the operating environment of
the system.

Accessing Diagnostics Through F10

To access Diagnostics, follow these steps:
1. Restart the computer by clicking Shut Down from the
Windows Start menu. (Or turn on the computer.)
2. Press
F10
corner of the screen.
IMPORTANT: The cursor is displayed on the screen for about two
seconds. If you do not press
the computer and try again.
3. The Compaq Utilities menu will appear immediately after the
computer has been turned on and the Power-On Self-Test
(POST) has been completed. Because this menu is accessed
before the operating system takes effect, it is available to all
computer users, no matter which operating system they
typically use (for example, MS-DOS and Windows NT).
as soon as the cursor appears in the upper-right
F10
during this time, you must restart
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