●
Enable power-on password prompts during system restarts (warm-starts) and power on.
●
Hide or show the integrated I/O functionality, including serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or
embedded NIC. Hidden devices are inaccessible, which increases system security.
●
Enable or disable removable media boot ability.
●
Enable or disable removable media write ability (if supported by hardware).
●
Replicate the workstation setup by saving system configuration information on CD and restoring it
on workstations.
●
Execute self-tests on specified SATA hard disk drives (if supported by the drive).
Accessing Computer Setup (F10) Utility
To access Computer Setup (F10) Utility:
1.
Power on or restart the workstation.
2.
When the display is active and
Press the Esc key for Startup Menu
appears at the bottom
of the screen, press
F10
or
Esc
.
If you do not press
F10
or
Esc
at the appropriate time, try again. Turn the workstation off, then on,
and press
F10
again to access the utility. You can also press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
before starting if
you miss the opportunity to press
F10
.
3.
Select the language from the list and press the
Enter
key.
In the Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu, five headings are displayed: File, Storage, Security,
Power, and Advanced.
NOTE:
The option for selecting the language is available on first boot only.
4.
Use the left and right arrow keys to select the appropriate heading, use the up and down arrow
keys to select an option, and then press
Enter
.
5.
Choose from the following:
●
To apply and save changes, select
File > Save Changes and Exit
, and then press
Enter
to accept the changes.
●
To remove changes you have made, select
Ignore Changes and Exit
, and then press
Enter
to acknowledge the cancellation.
●
To reset to factory settings, select
File > Default Setup > Restore Factory Settings as
Default
. Press
Enter
to accept the changes, and then select
Apply Defaults and Exit
.
This restores the original factory system defaults.
CAUTION:
Do not power off the workstation while saving Computer Setup (F10) Utility changes,
because the Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) nonvolatile storage could become
corrupted. Power off after you exit the F10 Setup screen.
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