HP Book 2000/5700 manual Boot Device

Models: Book 2000/5700

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Changing the Configuration

Using the System Configuration Utility

Date and Time

Sets the date and time.

Reboot required.

 

 

 

Boot Devices

Boot Device

Reboot required.

 

FDD First. The typical PC boot, where drive A is searched first for a

 

 

system disk, then drive C.

 

 

HDD Only. Boots the computer from drive C only. Provides protection

 

 

from boot-sector virus.

 

 

Boot Configuration

 

 

Full. Configures all Plug and Play devices, such as needed for DOS or

 

 

Windows 3.x.

 

 

Boot devices only. Configures just. The keyboard, display, and disk,

 

 

such as needed for Windows 95.

 

 

Auto-detect. Detects the current operating system and boots the

 

 

appropriate configuration.

 

 

Fast Boot. Skips the RAM test.

 

 

Enable SCSI BIOS. Enable only if drivers aren’t available for the

 

 

operating system.

 

 

Enable boot sector virus check. Avoids a potential boot sector

 

 

message during reboot.

 

 

 

 

Docking Messages

On or off. Provides prompts during docking and undocking.

Save required.

 

 

 

Passwords

 

 

 

 

 

Password options

Administrator Password. Sets whether PC ID and SCU-type changes are

Immediate.

 

protected by the administrator password.

 

 

User Password. Sets whether a user password is required when the

 

 

computer turns on, before undocking, or when making SCU-type changes. .

 

 

Disable hard disk drive lock. Sets whether a user password with turn-on

 

 

security can secure data on the hard disk when in another computer.

 

 

 

 

Set Admin password

The administrator password provides protection equal to the user password

Immediate.

 

plus PC ID and SCU protection. The administrator password can be used

 

 

whenever the user password is requested, such as when changing the user

 

 

password.

 

 

 

 

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HP Book 2000/5700 manual Boot Device