Computer Setup Menu (Continued)
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Option / Description*
Storage
Controller Order - Allows selection of controller priority in the boot
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sequence. Not shown if all drives are connected to embedded IDE
controllers
Boot Order. Allows selection of boot order of installed mass storage
devices (diskette, hard drive, CD-ROM, etc).
Security
Setup Password - Enables setup (administrator) password.
Power-On Password - Enables power-on password.
Password Options (appears only if Power-On password is set) - Enable/
disable password for warm boot.
System IDs - Allows setting of Asset Tag and Ownership Tag, chassis
serial number, keyboard locale, and Universal Unique Identifier
(UUID).
Master Boot Record (MBR) Security - Enable/disable MBR.
Save MBR - Saves backup copy of MBR of current bootable disk.
Restore MBR - Restores MBR to current bootable disk. (Appears only if
MBR security is enabled.)
Device Security - Enable/disable serial/parallel/USB ports, system
audio, NIC (select models).
Network Service Boot - Enables/disables Network Service Boot (select
models only).
Advanced
Power-On Options - Select POST mode for QuickBoot, FullBoot,
(advanced
FullBoot every 1-30 days; Enable/disable POST messages; Select Safe
users only)
POST mode; Enable/disable option ROM prompt; Enable/disable I/O
APIC mode; Select computer state after power loss; Select wakeup boot
source; Enable/disable POST delay (for slow hard drives); Enable/
disable ACPI/USB buffers; Enable/disable hot-pluggable multibay
floppy.
BIOS Wakeup - Set computer to turn on at predetermined time.
Onboard Devices - Set resources for onboard devices (serial/parallel
port, diskette controller, etc).
PCI Devices - Lists currently installed PCI devices and IRQ settings.
Allows configuration/disabling of devices (no effect on APIC systems)
Bus Options - Enable/disable PCI bus mastering, PCI VGA palette
snooping, PCI SERR# function, and ECC on select systems.
Device Options - Set printer mode (bi-directional, EPP+ECP, output
only), Num Lock State); Num Lock state at power-on; S5 Wake on
LAN; processor cache; frame buffer size; Enable monitor tracking;
Enable/disable NIC PXE Option Download; Enable/disable power
management events, wake-up events; ACPI S# support.
PCI VGA Configuration - Allows selection of VGA controller (if
multiple PCI video controllers are installed).
*Not all features available on all models.
Failsafe Boot Block ROM
The computer comes with a reprogrammable flash system ROM (read only memory).
To upgrade the ROM, you may:
a. Order an upgraded ROMPaq diskette or CD from HP.
or
b. Download the latest ROMPaq images from the HP Web site (www.hp.com) to diskette
or CD.
All ROMPaq ROM images from HP are digitally signed to ensure authenticity and
minimize potential corruption. Your system ROM includes a Failsafe Boot Block that is
protected during the flash process and allows the computer to be restarted in the unlikely
event of an unsuccessful ROM flash.
If the system detects an invalid system ROM during the boot sequence the system will
sound one long and three short beeps, flash the three keyboard LEDs twice, and display
a recovery mode message on the screen. To recover from the Boot Block recovery mode
complete the following steps:
1.
Remove any diskettes from the diskette drive or CDs from the CD drive and turn
off power.
2.
Insert a ROMPaq diskette into the diskette drive or ROMPaq CD into the
CD drive.
3.
Turn on power to the system.
4.
If a Setup password has been established, the Caps Lock LED will come on to
prompt you for the password. Enter the password.
5.
A successful boot and ROM flashing (re-programming) with a ROMPaq diskette
or CD is indicated by the three keyboard LEDs turning on and a series of beeps
rising in tone.
Security Functions
The system offers two passwords (Power-On and Setup) for system and data protection.
The passwords are independent of each other. The Power-On password, if established,
protects the computer from unauthorized access by prompting the user for a password
during power up. The Setup password, if established, protects the computer from
unauthorized or inadvertent re-configuration by prompting the user for a password prior
to entering the Setup Utility.
To establish a password:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down >
Restart the computer.
2.
As soon as the computer is turned on, press and hold the F10 key. Press Enter to
bypass the title screen, if necessary. If you do not press F10 at the appropriate
time, a restart will be necessary.
(If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, you may see a Keyboard Error message—
disregard it.)
3.
Select Security, then select Setup Password or Power-On Password and follow the
instructions on the screen.
4.
Before exiting, click File > Save Changes and Exit.