Computer Setup

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Option

Description

 

 

 

Advanced*

Power-On Options

• Option ROM prompt (enable/disable)

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Enabling this feature will cause the

 

 

system to prompt the user before loading

 

 

options ROMs. (This feature is supported

 

 

on select models only.)

 

 

• Remote wakeup boot source (remote

 

 

server/local hard drive)

 

 

• UUID (Universal Unique Identifier)

 

 

(enable/disable) Every Compaq computer

 

 

has a unique identifier (serial number,

 

 

date/time of manufacture, etc). Enabling

 

 

this feature allows software (drivers,

 

 

network, etc) to read the computer’s

 

 

unique number.

 

 

• POST Delay (in seconds)

 

 

(enable/disable) Enabling this feature will

 

 

add a user specified delay to the POST

 

 

process. This delay is sometimes needed

 

 

for hard disks that spin up very slowly; so

 

 

slowly that they are not ready to boot by

 

 

the time POST is finished.

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

* These options should be used by advanced users only.

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Computer Setup Guide