Compaq Presario 5000 Series, Maintenance And Service Manual

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Preparing the Computer
Ensure proper ventilation. The computer should have a 3-inch (7.6cm) clearance of the
system unit.
3.
Turn off the computer and peripheral devices.
4.
Disconnect any peripheral devices other than the monitor and keyboard. Do not disconnect
if you want to test or use it to log error messages.
5.
Install loop-back and terminating plugs for complete testing
6.
Setup
Modify settings for audio, storage, power management, communications, and input
devices.
3.
Get an overall picture of the computer's hardware configuration.
4.
Verify configuration parameters in determining problems.
5.
Set time and date.
6.
Running Setup
To access the Setup utility, turn on the computer and press the F10 key when the Compaq logo
appears on your screen.
Note
The actual menu displayed on your computer may vary slightly, depending on
your configuration.
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