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No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide HP Compaq dx7400 Series First Edition (July 2007) Document Part Number: 448658-001...
About This Book This guide provides instructions on how to use Computer Setup. This tool is used to reconfigure and modify computer default settings when new hardware is installed and for maintenance purposes. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life.
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following: ● Change factory default settings. ● Set the system date and time. ● Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices. ●...
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● Advanced ● Boot ● PC Health ● Exit Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate heading, then press Enter. Use the arrow (up and down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. To return to the previous screen, press Esc.
Computer Setup—System Information NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 1-2 Computer Setup—System Information Option Description Product Name (view only) SKU Number (view only) Processor Type (view only) Processor Speed (view only) System ROM (view only) Cache Size...
Computer Setup—Main NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 1-3 Computer Setup—Main Option Description Date (mm:dd:yy) Allows you to set system date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Allows you to set system time. SATA Port 1 For each, allows you to: ●...
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Table 1-3 Computer Setup—Main (continued) Halt On Allows you to set POST error behavior to: ● All Errors ● No Errors ● All, but Keyboard POST Delay Allows you to set a POST delay to: ● 0 seconds ● 5 seconds ●...
Computer Setup—Advanced NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 1-4 Computer Setup—Advanced Option Description Execute Disable Bit Disables/enables hardware DEP functionality. MAX DVMT Allocation Specify the size of DVMT/system memory to allocate for video memory: ●...
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Table 1-4 Computer Setup—Advanced (continued) After AC Power Loss Allows you to select system power loss behavior: ● ● ● Last State Wake on PCI Device Disables/enables waking up from S5 by PCI device. from S5 RTC Alarm Resume Disables/enables RTC (real-time clock) alarm. Date (of Month) If RTC Alarm Resume is enabled, allows you to select the day of the month for resumption of RTC alarm.
Computer Setup—PC Health NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 1-6 Computer Setup—PC Health Option Description System Fan Fail Check Disables/enables system fan detection during POST. Smart Fan Function Disables/enables smart fan functionality. Current CPU (view only) Temperature...
Computer Setup—Exit NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Option Description Save & Exit Setup Saves Data to CMOS before exiting. Exit Without Saving Abandons all modifications and exits. Load Optimized Defaults Loads Optimized Defaults. Chapter 1 Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ENWW...
Recovering the Configuration Settings Recovering the configuration settings established in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility requires that you first back up the settings before a recovery is needed. The CMOS Save/Load utility can be found at http://www.hp.com under the Software & Driver Downloads for your specific model.
Backing Up the CMOS Make sure the computer to be backed up is turned on. Connect the removable storage to the computer. Boot to DOS. Type N:\folder\BIOS.exe SAVE:ABC001.DAT (where N is the drive letter of the removable storage) to save the CMOS setting to the removable storage device. Chapter 2 Recovering the Configuration Settings ENWW...
Restoring the CMOS Make sure the target computer is turned on. Connect the removable storage to the target computer. Boot to DOS. Type N:\folder\BIOS.exe LOAD:ABC001.DAT (where N is the drive letter of the removable storage) to load the custom CMOS setting onto the target system. ENWW Restoring the CMOS...