Compaq Deskpro 2000 - Manual (Page 41)

Compaq Deskpro 2000 Series of Personal Computers 2-3
Accessing the Compaq Utilities Menu from a Diskette
You can load either the Computer Setup or Diagnostics Utilities by completing the following steps:
1. Insert the Diagnostics diskette into drive A.
2. Turn on or restart the computer. If Windows 95 is running, select Start, Shut Down, Restart the
computer.
3. If prompted, select the desired language.
4. Press Enter at the Welcome to Compaq Utilities screen.
5. The Compaq Utilities menu listing is displayed. Use the arrow keys or the mouse to highlight the
desired menu item and then press the Enter key to select the item. You are prompted through any
procedure that you select.
❏ Computer Setup
❏ Computer Checkup (TEST)
❏ View System Information (INSPECT)
❏ Create a Diagnostics Diskette
❏ Manage a Diagnostics Partition
❏ Exit
If you select Computer Setup from this menu, you are prompted to insert the Setup diskette. You
are prompted through any procedure that you select.
2.2 Computer Setup
Computer Setup is used to configure Compaq computers and is selected from the Compaq Utilities
menu. It is preinstalled on the hard drive and is also available on diskette. Setup gives a snapshot of
the computer's hardware configuration, aids in troubleshooting, and allows you to set custom
features. Computer Setup recognizes a newly installed internal or external device and automatically
updates the Computer Setup screen.
To run Setup, complete the following steps:
1. From the Compaq Utilities menu, select the Computer Setup option.
A Setup screen is displayed. It may take a few minutes for the computer to generate this
information.
The screen lists the hardware that is configurable in the configuration memory and that is
currently used by the system with the exception of a tape drive. Alongside each option is a
summary of the current configuration.
You may display or reconfigure any of the detailed information provided.
2. Use the arrow keys or the mouse to highlight menu items, the Tab key to select buttons, and the
Enter key to select the desired items.
3. After making the desired change, select OK to save the change and return to the Computer Setup
menu.