HP dx2250 - Microtower PC User manual

Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide - dx2250
Microtower Model
HP Compaq Business PC

© Copyright 2006, 2007 Hewlett-Packard
Development Company, L.P. The
information contained herein is subject to
change without notice.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are
either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
The only warranties for HP products and
services are set forth in the express warranty
statements accompanying such products
and services. Nothing herein should be
construed as constituting an additional
warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical
or editorial errors or omissions contained
herein.
This document contains proprietary
information that is protected by copyright. No
part of this document may be photocopied,
reproduced, or translated to another
language without the prior written consent of
Hewlett-Packard Company.
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.
ENWW iii

iv About This Book ENWW

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
ENWW v

vi ENWW

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.
ENWW Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 1

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
2 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ENWW

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).
Table 1 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Main Menu (continued)
ENWW Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 3

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
4 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ENWW