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Service Reference Guide, dc5100
Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features
2.2 Computer Setup Utilities
Use Computer Setup Utilities (F10) to:
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Change factory default settings.
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Set the system date and time.
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Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor,
graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.
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Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, diskette drives, optical drives,
or USB flash media devices.
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Enable Quick Boot, which is faster than Full Boot but does not run all of the diagnostic tests
run during a Full Boot. You can set the system to:
❏
always Quick Boot (default);
❏
periodically Full Boot (from every 1 to 30 days); or
❏
always Full Boot.
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Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of Power-On
Self-Test (POST) messages. Post Messages Disabled suppresses most POST messages, such
as memory count, product name, and other non-error text messages. If a POST error occurs,
the error is displayed regardless of the mode selected. To manually switch to Post Messages
Enabled during POST, press any key (except
F1
through
F12
).
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Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is turned on
or restarted.
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Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by the company to this
computer.
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Enable the power-on password prompt during system restarts (warm boots) as well as during
power-on.
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Establish a setup password that controls access to Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the
settings described in this section.
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To secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or
embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.
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Enable or disable Master Boot Record (MBR) Security.
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Enable or disable removable media boot ability.
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Enable or disable legacy diskette write ability (when supported by hardware).
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Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On
Self-Test (POST).
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Replicate the system setup by saving system configuration information on diskette and
restoring it on one or more computers.
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Execute self-tests on a specified ATA hard drive (when supported by drive).
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Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by MultiBay drive).
