CONTENTS

 

preface

 

 

About This Guide

 

Symbols and Conventions .........................................................................................................

vii

Technician Notes .......................................................................................................................

vii

Additional Documentation .......................................................................................................

viii

chapter 1

 

 

Installing the Operating System

 

1.1

Microsoft Windows 95 or 98..............................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 ...........................................................................

1-1

 

1.2.1 Installing Windows NT Workstation 4.0 over a Network .........................................

1-1

 

1.2.2 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers.....................................................................

1-2

 

1.2.3 Creating an Emergency Repair Diskette....................................................................

1-2

 

1.2.4 Using the Emergency Repair Diskette .......................................................................

1-2

1.3

Registering the Computer ...................................................................................................

1-3

1.4

Compaq Software ...............................................................................................................

1-3

chapter 2

 

 

Setup Utilities and Diagnostic Features

 

2.1. Computer Setup Utilities ...................................................................................................

2-1

 

2.1.1 Using Computer Setup Utilities .................................................................................

2-2

 

2.1.2 Computer Setup Menu ...............................................................................................

2-3

2.2

Computer Diagnostics ........................................................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.1 Create a Diagnostics Diskette ...................................................................................

2-6

 

DOS-Based....................................................................................................................

2-6

 

Windows-Based ............................................................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.2 Computer Checkup (TEST) .......................................................................................

2-6

 

2.2.3 View System Information (INSPECT) ......................................................................

2-6

 

Using Computer Checkup (TEST) or View System Information (INSPECT) .............

2-7

 

2.2.4 Enhanced Compaq Insight Personal Edition (Windows)...........................................

2-8

 

Using Compaq Insight Personal Edition .......................................................................

2-8

 

Running Diagnostic Tests .............................................................................................

2-9

2.3

Protecting Your Software ...................................................................................................

2-9

 

2.3.1 Ordering Backup Diskettes ........................................................................................

2-9

 

2.3.2 Compaq Restore CD ................................................................................................

2-10

2.4

Unique Universal Identification (UUID)..........................................................................

2-10

chapter 3

 

 

Intelligent Manageability

 

3.1

Initial Configuration and Deployment................................................................................

3-1

 

3.1.1 Remote System Installation .......................................................................................

3-1

3.2

Asset Tracking and Security...............................................................................................

3-2

 

3.2.1 Password Security......................................................................................................

3-3

 

Establishing a Setup Password Using Computer Setup ................................................

3-3

 

Establishing a Power-On Password Using Computer Setup .........................................

3-4

 

Entering a Power-On Password ....................................................................................

3-4

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