HP Dx2250 - Microtower PC User manual

Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - dx2250

Microtower Model

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

HP Compaq Business PC

dx2250 Microtower Model

First Edition (November 2006)

Second Edition (January 2007)

Document Part Number: 437300-002

About This Book

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.

WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in

bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in

damage to equipment or loss of information.

NOTE: Text set off in this manner provides important supplemental information.

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Table of contents

Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 1

Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities .................................................................................. 1

Computer Setup—System Information ................................................................................ 3

Computer Setup—Standard CMOS Features ..................................................................... 4

Computer Setup—Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 6

Computer Setup—Advanced Chipset Features ................................................................... 7

Computer Setup—Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................ 8

Computer Setup—Power Management Setup .................................................................... 9

Computer Setup—PC Health Status ................................................................................. 10

Computer Setup—(Action Choices) ................................................................................... 10

Recovering the Configuration Settings ............................................................................................... 11

Backing Up the CMOS ....................................................................................................... 11

Restoring the CMOS .......................................................................................................... 11

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Use 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.

●Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, diskette drives, optical drives, or

USB flash media devices.

●Restrict a device from booting the unit.

●Run hard drive self-tests.

●View CPU and system temperatures.

●Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by the company to this computer.

●Establish a supervisor password that controls access to Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the

settings described in this section.

●Secure 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 removable media boot ability.

●Enable or disable legacy diskette write ability (when supported by hardware).

Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or restarting the system. To access

the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps:

1. Turn on or restart the computer.

2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 when the monitor light turns green to enter

Computer Setup. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.

NOTE: If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and

again press F10 when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.

3. The Computer Setup Utility screen is divided into menu headings and actions.

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Eight menu headings appear on the Computer Setup Utility screen:

●System Information

●Standard CMOS Features

●Advanced BIOS Features

●Advanced Chipset Features

●Integrated Peripherals

●Power Management Setup

●PC Health Status

Five action choices are listed on the Computer Setup Utility screen:

●Load Optimized Defaults

●Set Supervisor Password

●Set User Password

●Save & Exit Setup

●Exit Without Saving

Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate heading, then press Enter. Use the arrow (up and

down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. To return to the previous screen,

press Esc.

4. To apply and save changes, press F10 or select Save & Exit Setup on the Computer Setup Utility

screen and press Enter.

If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select Exit Without Saving and press

Enter.

CAUTION: Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the ROM is saving the Computer Setup

(F10) changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is safe to turn off the computer

only after exiting the F10 Setup screen.

Table 1 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Main Menu

Heading Table

System Information Table 2Computer Setup—System Information on page 3

Standard CMOS Features Table 3Computer Setup—Standard CMOS Features

on page 4

Advanced BIOS Features Table 4Computer Setup—Advanced BIOS Features

on page 6

Advanced Chipset Features Table 5Computer Setup—Advanced Chipset Features

on page 7

Integrated Peripherals Table 6Computer Setup—Integrated Peripherals

on page 8

Power Management Setup Table 7Computer Setup—Power Management Setup

on page 9

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PC Health Status Table 8 Computer Setup—PC Health Status on page 10

(Action Choices) Table 9 Computer Setup—(Action Choices) on page 10

Computer Setup—System Information

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

configuration.

Table 2 Computer Setup—System Information

Option Description

Product Name (view only)

SKU Number (view only)

Processor Type (view only)

Processor Speed (view only)

Cache Size (view only)

Memory Size (view only)

System ROM (view only)

Integrated MAC (view only)

UUID (view only)

System Serial # (view only)

Asset Tracking

Number

(view only)

Enter Asset Tag No. Enter asset tag number assigned by the company (maximum 18 characters).

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Computer Setup—Standard CMOS Features

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

configuration.

Table 3 Computer Setup—Standard CMOS Features

Option Description

Date (mm:dd:yy) Allows you to set system date.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Allows you to set system time.

PATA Controller Disables/enables PATA Controller.

PATA Ch 0 Master

PATA Ch 0 Slave

For each, if PATA HDD is used, allows you to:

●run HDD self-test for selected channel:

●SMART Status Check

●HDD Short Self-Test

●HDD Extended Self-Test

●set PATA Ch 0 Master/Slave device details on selected channel to:

●None

●Auto

●Manual

●set access mode on selected channel to:

●CHS (Cylinder-Head-Sector)

●LBA (Logical Block Addressing)

●Large

●Auto

●view:

●Firmware Version

●Capacity

●Cylinder

●Head

●Precomp

●Landing Zone

●Sector

SATA Controller Disables/enables onboard SATA controller.

SATA Mode Allows you to set the onboard SATA mode to:

●Native IDE

●Legacy IDE

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