Compaq W4000 manual Setup Utility Functions, Heading Option Description

Chapter 7 BIOS ROM

7.4SETUP UTILITY

The Setup utility (stored in ROM) allows the user to configure system functions involving security, power management, and system resources. The Setup utility is ROM-based and invoked when the F10 key is pressed during the time the F10 prompt is displayed in the lower right-hand corner of the screen during the POST routine. Highlights of the Setup utility are described in the following table.

NOTE: Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration.

Table 7-3. Setup Utility Functions

Table 7-3.

Setup Utility Functions

Heading	Option	Description
File	System Information	Lists:
		Product name
		Processor type/speed/stepping
		Cache size (L1/L2)
		Installed memory size and frequency
		System ROM (includes family name and version)
		System board revision
		Chassis serial number
		Asset tracking number
		Integrated MAC for embedded, enabled NIC (if
		applicable)
	About	Displays copyright notice.
	Set Time and Date	Allows you to set system time and date.
	Save to Diskette	Saves system configuration, including CMOS, to a
		blank, formatted 1.44-MB diskette.
	Restore from Diskette	Restores system configuration, including CMOS,
		from a diskette.
	Set Defaults and Exit	Restores factory default settings, which includes
		clearing any established passwords.
	Ignore Changes and Exit	Exits Computer Setup without applying or saving
		any changes.
	Save Changes and Exit	Saves changes to system configuration and exits
		Computer Setup.
Storage	Device Configuration	Lists all installed storage devices. The following
		options appear when a device is selected:
		Diskette Type (For legacy diskette drives only)
		Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted
		by the diskette drive. Options are 3.5" 1.44 MB,
		3.5" 720 KB, 5.25" 1.2 MB, 5.25" 360 KB, and Not
		Installed.
		Drive Emulation (LS-120 and ZIP drives only)
		Allows you to select a drive emulation type for a
		storage device. (For example, a Zip drive can be
		made bootable by selecting hard disk or diskette
		emulation.)
		Transfer Mode (IDE devices only)
		Specifies the active data transfer mode. Options
		(subject to device capabilities) are PIO 0, Max PIO,
		Enhanced DMA, Ultra DMA 0, and Max UDMA.
		Continued

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