Computer Setup Utilities - HP xw3100 Service And Technical Reference Manual

Computer Setup Utilities and Diagnostic Features

2.2 Computer Setup Utilities

Use Computer Setup Utilities (F10) to:
Modify or restore factory default settings.
Set the system date and time.
Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration including settings for processor,
graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.
Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, diskette drives, optical drives,
or LS-120 drives.
Configure the boot priority of IDE (ATA) hard drive controllers.
Enable Quick Boot which is faster than Full Boot but does not run all of the diagnostic tests
run during a Full Boot. You can set your system to:
always Quick Boot (default);
periodically Full Boot (from every 1 to 30 days); or
always Full Boot.
Enable or disable Network Server Mode, which allows the workstation to boot the operating
system when the power-on password is enabled with or without a keyboard or mouse
attached. When attached to the system, the keyboard and mouse remain locked until the
power-on password is entered.
Select POST Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of Power-On
Self-Test (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 restarted.
Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by your company to this
workstation.
Enable power-on password prompting during system restarts (warm boots) as well as during
power-on.
Establish a setup password that controls access to Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the
settings described in this section.
Secure the integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or
embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.
Enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security.
Enable or disable removable media boot ability.
Enable or disable removable media write ability (when supported by hardware).
Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On
Self-Test (POST).
Replicate your system setup by saving system configuration information on diskette and
restoring it on one or more workstations.
Execute self-tests on a specified IDE (ATA) hard drive (when supported by the drive).
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