2–6
371411-001
Service Reference Guide, dx2000 ST
Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features
Storage
(continued)
Options
(continued)
Primary IDE Controller *
Allows you to enable or disable the primary IDE/ATA
controller.
Secondary IDE Controller *
Allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE/ATA
controller.
BIOS IDE DMA Transfers
Allows you to control how BIOS disk I/O requests are serviced.
When “Enable” is selected, the BIOS will service all disk I/O
requests with DMA data transfers. When “Disable” is selected,
the BIOS will service all disk I/O requests with PIO data
transfers.
IDE DPS Self-Test
Allows you to execute self-tests on IDE hard drives capable of
performing the Drive Protection System (DPS) self-tests.
✎
This selection will only appear when at least one drive
capable of performing the IDE DPS self-tests is attached to the
system.
Controller Order
Allows you to specify the order of the attached hard drive
controllers. The first hard drive controller in the order will have
priority in the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C
(if any devices are attached).
Boot Order
Allows you to specify the order in which attached peripheral
devices (such as a diskette drive, hard drive, optical drive, or
network interface card) are checked for bootable operating
system image. Each device on the list may be individually
excluded from or included for consideration as a bootable
operating system source.
✎
MS-DOS drive lettering assignments may not apply after a
non-MS-DOS operating system has started.
Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order
To boot
one time
from a device other than the default device
specified in Boot Order, restart the computer and press
F9
when the monitor light turns green. After POST is completed, a
list of bootable devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to
select the preferred bootable device and press
Enter
. The
computer then boots from the selected non-default device for
this one time.
Security
Setup Password
Allows you to set and enables setup (administrator) password.
✎
If the setup password is set, it is required to change
Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes
to certain plug and play settings under Windows.
See the
Troubleshooting Guide
for more information.
Power-On
Password
Allows you to set and enable power-on password.
See the
Troubleshooting Guide
for more information.
*Option supported on select models.
Heading
Option
Description
Summary of Contents for Compaq dx2000 ST
Page 2: ......
Page 8: ...vi 371411 001 Service Reference Guide dx2000 ST Contents ...
Page 54: ...4 8 371411 001 Service Reference Guide dx2000 ST Ultra ATA Drive Guidelines and Features ...
Page 110: ...C 8 371411 001 Service Reference Guide dx2000 ST POST Error Messages ...
Page 144: ...F 4 371411 001 Service Reference Guide dx2000 ST Memory ...
Page 150: ...Index 6 371411 001 Service Reference Guide dx2000 ST ...
