Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide

Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of Power-On Self-Test (POST) messages. Post Messages Disabled suppresses most POST messages, such as memory count, product name, and other non-error text messages. If a POST error occurs, the error is displayed regardless of the mode selected. To manually switch to Post Messages Enabled during POST, press any key (except F1 through F12).

Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is turned on or restarted.

Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by your company to this computer.

Enable the power-on password prompt during system restarts (warm boots) as well as during power-on.

Establish a setup password that controls access to Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the settings described in this section.

To secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.

Enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security.

Enable or disable removable media boot ability.

Enable or disable removable media write ability (when supported by hardware).

Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

Replicate your system setup by saving system configuration information on diskette and restoring it on one or more computers.

Execute self-tests on a specified IDE hard drive (when supported by drive).

Configure various energy-saving features including energy saver mode, system and hard drive timeouts, power button mode, and power LED behavior.

Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by MultiBay drive).

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Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide