Compaq 3500 User Manual

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15-2 Computer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities

Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 12/08/98 4:30 PM

Part Number: 310296-002 File name: Ch15.doc

Computer Setup provides two methods of viewing the computer
configuration—by type (factory setting) or connection.

Categories by type:

System Features—security, power, boot management

Communication—port, modem, and other communication
devices

Storage—storage-related devices such as hard drive, CD-
ROM drive, diskette drive

Input Devices—keyboard, mouse, and other input devices

Network—network adapter or other network-related devices

Audio—sound properties and audio device settings

Video—monitor timeouts and video device resources

Other—miscellaneous devices

Categories by connection:

System Features—security, power, boot management

System Devices—keyboard, mouse, parallel and serial ports

ISA—ISA bus and related devices

PCI—PCI bus and connected devices

PC Card—PC Card devices

Running Computer Setup

1. Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start

Æ Shut

Down

Æ Restart the computer.

2. When the blinking cursor appears in the upper-right corner of

the screen, press

F10.

NOTE:

If you enabled a setup password, it must be used to

access Computer Setup.

3. If this is the first time you've run Computer Setup, click a

language and press Enter.

4. Click Computer Setup and press Enter.

5. When you are finished, click Exit. A series of Exit options

appear.

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