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Maintenance and Service Guide
Compaq Presario 7400 Series Computers
Troubleshooting
Clearing CMOS
Power-On Self Test
(POST)
Configuration
Diagnostics Software
Troubleshooting
without diagnostics
TROUBLESHOOTING
Configuration
This section explains how to use Setup and Compaq Utilities which should be accessed in the
following instances:
When a system configuration error is detected during the Power-On Self-Test
(POST)
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To change factory default settings for some of the computer features
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To change the system configuration, which is sometimes necessary when you
add or remove optional hardware
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To set system configuration features
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Click a link below to go to the appropriate subsection.
Accessing Compaq Utilities Options
View System Information (INSPECT)
Preparing the Computer
If you encounter an error condition, complete the following steps before starting problem
isolation procedures:
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