hp workstation xw4100 service and technical reference guide
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system management
Diskette MBR Validation
Allows you to enable or disable strict validation of the diskette
Master Boot Record (MBR).
NOTE:
If you use a bootable diskette image that you know to be
valid, and it does not boot with Diskette MBR Validation enabled, you
may need to disable this option in order to use the diskette.
IDE DPS Self-Test
Allows you to execute self-tests on IDE hard drives capable
of performing the Drive Protection System (DPS) self-tests.
NOTE:
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
(this feature is
supported on
select models
only.)
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).
NOTE:
The selection will not appear if all hard drives are attached to
the embedded IDE controllers.
SCSI Narrow
Termination
(supported on
select models
only.)
Allows you to configure SCSI termination on the external SCSI
connector for narrow SCSI drives. The feature should only be
enabled if using a narrow SCSI drive to terminate the external SCSI
channel.
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.
NOTE:
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 workstation and press
F9
when
the
F10=Setup
message appears on the screen. 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
workstation then boots from the selected non-default device for this
one time.
Security
Setup Password
Allows you to set and enables setup (administrator) password.
NOTE:
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.
Power-On
Password
Allows you to set and enable power-on password.
Security
(continued)
Password Options
(This selection
will appear only
if a power-on
password is set.)
Allows you to specify whether the password is required for warm
boot (
CTRL+ALT+DEL
).
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