Hard Disk Preformat; System Utilities; Password - DTK Computer Apex 386/40 User Manual

Hard Disk Preformat

System BIOS supports a low-level format utility through a preformat-
ting process. Before becoming able to save data, all hard disks need to
be preformatted. If a hard disk contains defective tracks, you should
first build the Bad Tracks Table to identify them. Then, you can start the
preformatting process.
Note:
The preformatting process will destroy ail data on the hard disk.

System Utilities

Three system utilities, a calculator, a hard disk park and a timer, are in
your system BIOS.
These utilities are enabled by the setup program.
Note:

Password

You may create a password with the setup program to deny un-
authorized users access to the computer.
When a password is set, the computer allows a user three chances to
key in the password after the system has booted up.
If you have a short memory, you had better keep a record of the
password in a safe place. Keeping it in a DOS-formatted diskette is a
good way.
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• You have to disable these utilities before you can run any
diagnostic software.
• These utilities can be used in the text display mode only.
• When these utilities are enabled, base memory will be
reduced by 7KB.
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