3.30 SETUP 3 Tests and Diagnostics
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9. Drives I/O
This option displays the address/interrupt level for hard disk drive and optical drive.
It is only for information and cannot be changed.
(a) Built-in HDD
This option displays the setting of the address and interrupt level of the HDD.
This cannot be changed.
(b) CD-ROM
This option displays the setting of the address and interrupt level of the
installed drive. This cannot be changed. Even if an installed drive is not CD-
ROM drive, “CD-ROM” is displayed.
10. PCI Bus
This item displays the interrupt level for the Card Bus. It is for information only and
cannot be changed.
PCI BUS = IRQ10, IRQ11
11. Security controller
(a) TPM
Disables the security controller called TPM (Trusted Platform Module).
When the cursor is on the Enable (Disable) and the Space is pressed,
message is displayed and the PC waits Y or N key input by the user.
When Y is pressed, it is sets to Enable (Disable). After changing, the cursor
could not be moved on the TPM tem. This option can be changed after
rebooting.
Disabled Disables the TPM. (Default)
Enabled Enables the TPM.
(b) Clear TPM Owner
This is not displayed when the TPM is set to Disabled. This is executed,
when the PC is disposed or the owner of the PC changes.
When the cursor is on this item and the Space is pressed, message is
displayed and the PC waits Y, E, S and Enter key inputs by the user.
When Y, E, S and Enter keys are pressed, the data is disposed.
After changing, the display of TPM item is changed to Disabled and this item
becomes not displayed and the cursor could not be moved on the TPM item.