HP Compaq dc7100 DT Reference Manual page 20

Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features
Heading Option
Storage Boot Order
(continued)
Security Setup Password
Power-On
Password
Password Options
(This selection will
appear only if a
power-on
password is set.)
Smart Cover
Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
2–8
Allows you to:
• Specify the order in which attached devices (such as a USB
flash media device, diskette drive, hard drive, optical drive, or
network interface card) are checked for a bootable operating
system image. Each device on the list may be individually
excluded from or included for consideration as a bootable
operating system source.
• Specify the order of attached hard drives. The first hard drive in
the order will have priority in the boot sequence and will be
recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached).
MS-DOS drive lettering assignments may not apply after a
non-MS-DOS operating system has started.
Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order
To boot one time from a device other than the default device
specified in Boot Order, restart the computer and press F9 when the
monitor light turns green. After POST is completed, a list of bootable
devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred
bootable device and press Enter. The computer then boots from the
selected non-default device for this one time.
Allows you to set and enables setup (administrator) password.
If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer
Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to certain plug
and play settings under Windows.
See the Troubleshooting Guide on the Documentation CD for more
information.
Allows you to set and enable power-on password.
See the Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
Allows you to specify whether the password is required for warm
boot (CTRL+ALT+DEL).
See the Desktop Management Guide for more information.
Allows you to:
• Lock/unlock the Cover Lock.
• Set the Cover Removal Sensor to Disable/Notify User/Setup
Password.
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.
This feature is supported on select models only. See the Desktop
Management Guide on the Documentation CD for more
information.
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Service Reference Guide, dc7100