Compaq AP200 manual Setup Software, 2Software

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Setup Software

Compaq Setup software provides information you will need about the workstation if you need assistance from Compaq Customer Support. These tools can also be used:

■To change factory default settings, and to set or change the system configuration, which may be necessary when you add or remove hardware

■To determine if all the devices installed on the workstation are recognized by the system and functioning properly

■To determine information about the operating environment of the workstation

■To solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On Self-Test (POST)

■To establish and manage passwords and other security features

■To establish and manage energy-saving timeouts

ROM BIOS

Your workstation contains a set of software called Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), which is stored in Read Only Memory (ROM) on the system board. The BIOS contains a set of routines for running Power-On Self-Test (POST) and for accessing hardware specific information. The ROM is upgradable via the ROMPaq software utility.

Writer: M. Church Project: Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 Reference Guide Comments: 352620-003

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