3-8 Intelligent Manageability
Disabling Diskette Boot or Diskette Write
IMPORTANT: If you disable the diskette drive, the FailSafe Boot Block ROM will ignore the disabled component to accommodate a system ROM recovery in the event a system ROM failure occurs.
To disable the factory settings (that is, to prevent boot from a diskette or prevent save to a diskette), follow these steps:
1.Turn on the workstation.
2.When you see the words “F10=Setup” in the
NOTE: You have approximately two seconds to press F10. If you do not press F10 during this time, you must manually turn the workstation off, then on again to access the utility.
3.From the main menu, select Storage, then select Removable Media.
4.Press the up/down arrow keys to select the function you want to disable.
5.Press the left/right arrow keys to select Disable.
6.Save the configuration and exit the utility.
7.Restart the workstation.
NOTE: Compaq recommends that you establish a Setup Password to prevent another person from entering the Computer Setup utility and changing any settings.
Writer: M. Church Project: Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 Reference Guide Comments:
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