Compaq 285558-001 Setup and Diagnostic Utilities

Software Guide 7–1

Setup and Diagnostic Utilities

Selecting Computer Setup or Compaq

Diagnostics

The notebook features two Compaq system management utilities:

■Computer Setup is a system information and customization

utility that can be used even when the operating system is not

working or will not load. This utility includes settings that are

not available in Windows. When you exit Computer Setup,

the operating system restarts.

■Compaq Diagnostics is a system information and diagnostic

utility that is used within your Windows operating system.

Use this utility to:

❏Compare the notebook configuration at the time Compaq

Diagnostics was installed to interim or current

configurations.

❏Display and print system information.

❏Test system components.

❏Troubleshoot a device configuration problem.

Contents

Main b Software Guide Compaq Notebook Computers Page Contents 1 CD and DVD Software 2 Power 3 Security 4 Intelligent Manageability 5 MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only) 6 Software Updates and Restorations 7 Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Index CD and DVD Software Using CDs and DVDs Avoiding Standby and Hibernation Setting Autorun Preferences Cancelling Autorun on an Audio CD Displaying the Contents of a Medium Copyright Warning Playing CDs with Windows Media Player Playing an Audio CD Playing a Video CD Using Notebook Media Keys Accessing Windows Media Player Help Playing DVDs with WinDVD Installing WinDVD Accessing WinDVD Help Starting a DVD Using DVD Region Settings Page Creating and Copying CDs and DVDs Using Optional or Windows Software Understanding Easy CD Creator Features Installing Easy CD Creator Installing Easy CD Creator Software Enabling Auto Insert Notification Preparing to Use Easy CD Creator Selecting Drive Locations Selecting and Preparing Easy CD Creator Media Choosing Recording Media Selecting Easy CD Creator Settings Enabling Auto Insert Notification Disabling Disk-at-Once Enabling Track-at-Once Accessing Easy CD Creator Help Easy CD Creator Tips and Troubleshooting Playing CDs and DVDs Using CD Copier Creating Media for Use in Other Systems Using Windows Media Player Responding to Buffer Underrun Errors Software Guide 21 Power Selecting a Power Source Understanding Standby and Hibernation Standby Hibernation Enabling Hibernation Choosing Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown When You Leave Your Work When the Power Supply Is Uncertain While Using Drive Media While Using Infrared Page 26 Software Guide Using the Default Power Procedures Turning the Notebook On or Off Software Guide 27 Initiating or Exiting Standby Hardware Guide, 28 Software Guide Initiating or Exiting Hibernation Setting Power Procedure Preferences Accessing Power Procedure Settings Using Fn+F3 as the Windows Sleep Button Using a Standby Password Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures Setting Power Management Preferences Accessing the Power Options Window Displaying the Power Meter Icon Setting or Changing a Power Scheme Setting a Power Scheme Changing a Power Scheme Using SpeedStep (Windows 2000 Professional Only) Choosing a Performance Mode Using the SpeedStep Icon Using Computer Setup Finding More Battery Power Information Software Guide 31 Security Security Features Quick Reference To Protect Against This Risk Use This Security Feature Setting Preferences in Computer Setup Using Passwords Combining Compaq and Windows Passwords Using a Power-On Password Entering Power-On Password Settings Entering a Power-On Password Using a Compaq Administrator Password Entering Compaq Administrator Password Settings Entering a Compaq Administrator Password Using DriveLock Protecting a Hard Drive with DriveLock Accessing a Protected Hard Drive Changing a DriveLock Password Removing DriveLock Protection Disabling a Device Protecting System Information Selecting an Information Management Procedure Entering and Displaying System Information Connecting an Optional Cable Lock Intelligent Manageability Understanding Intelligent Manageability Installing Intelligent Manageability Setting Up Insight Management Agents Using Fault Management Alerts Identifying a Fault Management Alert Setting Fault Management Alert Preferences MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only) Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot Enabling Media and Devices for MultiBoot Using the Default Search Sequence Planning Changes to the Startup Sequence Specifying MultiBoot Preferences Setting a Continuing Startup Sequence Setting the MultiBoot Express Prompt Responding to the MultiBoot Express Prompt Software Updates and Restorations Updating Software Preparing for a Software Update Accessing Notebook Model Information Accessing ROM Version Information Displaying ROM Information in Compaq Diagnostics Displaying ROM Information in Computer Setup Accessing Software Updates Updating Software from the Internet Downloading and Installing a System ROM Update Page Downloading and Installing a KBC ROM Update Downloading a KBC ROM Update Installing a KBC ROM Update Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Selecting Computer Setup or Compaq Diagnostics Using Computer Setup Computer Setup Procedures Restoring Computer Setup Defaults 74 Software Guide Selecting from the File Menu Software Guide 75 Selecting from the Security Menu 76 Software Guide Selecting from the Tools Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu continued Select To Do This Software Guide 77 Selecting from the Advanced Menu, continued (continued) Using Compaq Diagnostics Detecting Compaq Diagnostics Installing Compaq Diagnostics Using the Compaq Configuration Record Scan Using the Diagnostics Scan Obtaining Configuration Information Obtaining Diagnostic TestInformation Page Index