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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide HP Point of Sale System rp5000 Document Part Number: 337857-002 June 2005 This guide provides instructions on how to use Computer Setup. This tool is used to reconfigure and modify computer default settings when new hardware is installed and for maintenance purposes.
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Use the Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following: ■ Change 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.
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide 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 through ■ Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is turned on or restarted.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Using Computer Setup Utilities To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows®, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer. 2.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup Heading Option Description File System Information Lists: • Product name • Processor type/speed/stepping • Cache size (L1/L2) • Installed memory size • Integrated MAC address for embedded, enabled NIC • System ROM (includes family name and version) •...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage Device Configuration Lists all installed storage devices. When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options may be presented: Diskette Type Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the diskette drive.
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage Device Configuration IDE Devices (continued) (continued) (continued) Drive Type Emulation Options CD-ROM No emulation options available. Transfer Mode (IDE devices only) Specifies the active data transfer mode. Options (subject to device capabilities) are PIO 0, Max PIO, Enhanced DMA, Ultra DMA 0, and Max UDMA.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage Device Configuration Translation Parameters (IDE Disks only) (continued) (continued) Allows you to specify the parameters (logical cylinders, heads, and sectors per track) used by the BIOS to translate disk I/O requests (from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard drive can accept.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage Storage Options Primary IDE Controller (continued) (continued) Allows you to enable or disable the primary IDE controller. Secondary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE controller. BIOS IDE DMA Transfers Allows you to enable or disable BIOS use of DMA (direct memory access) for IDE data...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage Controller Order Allows you to specify the order of attached (continued) hard drive controllers. The first hard drive (This feature is controller in the order will have priority in the supported on some boot sequence and will be recognized as models only.)
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Security Device Security Enables/disables Serial ports A, B, C, and D, (continued) parallel port, USB ports, system audio, and network controllers (some models). Network Service Boot Enables/disables the computer’s ability to boot from an operating system installed on a network server.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Power Energy Saver Allows you to set the energy saver mode (advanced, disable, or minimal). ✎ In the minimal energy saver mode setting, the hard drive and system do not go into energy saver mode, but the setting allows you to press the power button to suspend the system.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Power-On Options Allows you to set: • POST mode (QuickBoot, FullBoot, or *These options should be used by advanced FullBoot every 1-30 days). users only. • POST messages (enable/disable). •...
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Power-On Options Allows you to set: (continued) (continued) (continued) • Option ROM prompt (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will cause the system *These options should be used by advanced to display a message before loading users only.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Power-On Options Allows you to set: (continued) (continued) (continued) • I/O APIC mode (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will allow Windows *These options should be used by advanced operating systems to run optimally. This users only.
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Bus Options On some models, allows you to enable or (continued) disable: • PCI bus mastering, which allows a PCI *These options should be used by advanced device to take control of the PCI bus. users only.
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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Advanced* Device Options Allows you to set: (continued) (continued) (continued) • ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset (enable/disable). Resets the hard disk *These options should be used by advanced on a boot from the S3 sleep state. users only.