HP xw6000 manual Setup Utilities and Diagnostic Features, Power-On Self-Test Post

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Setup Utilities and Diagnostic Features

Setup Utilities (F10) and diagnostic features provide information needed about the computer system when contacting HP Customer Support. These tools can also be used to:

■Change factory default settings and to set or change the system configuration, which may be necessary when you add or remove hardware.

■Determine if all of the devices installed on the computer are recognized by the system and functioning properly.

■Determine information about the operating environment of the computer.

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

■Establish and manage passwords and other security features.

■Establish and manage energy-saving timeouts.

✎All features identified in this chapter may not be available on all HP products.

Power-On Self-Test (POST)

POST is a series of diagnostic tests that runs automatically when the system is turned on, POST checks the following items to ensure that the computer system is functioning properly:

■Keyboard

■Memory modules

■Diskette drives

■All IDE and SCSI mass storage devices

■Processors

■Controllers

✎If the Power-On Password is set, a key icon appears on the screen while POST is running. You will need to enter the password before continuing. Refer to Chapter 3 for information on setting, deleting, or bypassing the password.

If POST finds an error in the system, an audible and/or visual message occurs. Refer to Appendix C for POST error messages and their solutions.

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