HP Vectra VE5 4 Technical Reference Manual page 32

2 System Board
Devices on the ISA Bus
By setting switch SW8 in the
data cleared (in the CMOS memory and the Serial EEPROM), but also all the
Plug-and-Play data that had been saved in the Serial EEPROM. However,
the serial number, the tattooing string, the date and the time are each
retained.
By setting switch SW9 in the
function is enabled. Note, though, that it must also be enabled in the
Power-On Space-Bar
Turning the computer on, with switch SW10 in the
the product identification field in the BIOS, and causes the computer to
prompt for the new information. By identifying the product correctly (after
replacing a defective system board by a new one), the BIOS is able to tailor
itself for the particular product, and to enable the appropriate features.
Updating the BIOS Before Considering Replacing the System Board
If the computer is faulty, but it starts up correctly, and the fault is not clearly
due to the system board hardware, then it is advisable to check the BIOS
version number. The BIOS version number can be found from the summary
screen, or the Setup program, obtained by pressing
when the computer has just been restarted, as described in Chapter 4.
If it is not the current version of the BIOS, the System ROM should be
flashed with the new version, as described on the previous page. The
computer should then be re-run to see if this has cleared the problem.
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position, not only is the configuration
Closed
position, the Power-On Space-Bar
Closed
field of the Power Menu in the Setup program.
position, clears
Closed
or , respectively,