IBM Series 1500 Related service information, button, Running a low-level format, Service Web site

Related service information

This section provides information about the followin

Ÿ “Power button as reset switch”

Ÿ “Running a low-level format”

Ÿ“Service Web site”

Ÿ“Passwords”

Ÿ “Power management features” on page 26

Ÿ“Fn key combinations” on page 27

Power

button

as

reset

switch

The

power

button

acts

as

a

reset

switch

when

p

more

than

4

seconds.

This

resets

the

system (re

of

the microcode

status)

and

forces

the

power

only

when

power

is

not

completely off

or

the

mic

in

a

hung

state.

Running a low-level format

Attention: Make sure the drive address to be for correct. This procedure erases all information on

To	format		the	hard disk,Full	useErase	theHard Drive	or
Quick	Erase	Hard	Drive	in Utility		of the PC-Doctor DO
program.		Refer		to “Testing	the	computer”	on page

Service Web site

When the latest maintenance diskette and system p service diskette are available, they are posted

Maintenance diskette:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/partner/infotips

System program service diskette:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/partner/infotips

Passwords

When the power-on password (POP), hard disk passwo (HDP), and setup password (SUP) (the same functio supervisor password) are used, the following situa may occur:

Ÿ If the POP is the same as the HDP, the POP

prompt appears, but the HDP prompt does not appear.

ŸIf the POP is not the same as the HDP, both prompts appear.

Hard disk	password:	Hard disk password is a
security	feature	that is used to protect the

from unauthorized access. No overriding capability vided, so it can not be replaced if it is for tomer forgets the hard disk password, the hard must be replaced.

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