Selecting from the tools menu, Selecting from the advanced menu – Compaq 285558-001 User Manual

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Software Guide

Setup and Diagnostic Utilities

Selecting from the Tools Menu

Selecting from the Advanced Menu

Select

To Do This

HDD Self Test Options

Run a quick or comprehensive self test on any
hard drive in the system.

Select

To Do This

Language (or press

F2

)

Change the Computer Setup language.

Boot Options

Enable/disable:

QuickBoot, which starts the notebook more
quickly by eliminating some startup tests. (If
you suspect a memory failure and want to test
memory automatically during startup, disable
QuickBoot.)

MultiBoot, which sets a startup sequence that
can include most bootable devices and media
in the system. For instructions, see Chapter 5,
“MultiBoot (Advanced Users Only).”

Device Options

Enable/disable Num lock mode at startup.

Enable/disable multiple standard pointing
devices at startup. (To set the notebook to
support only a single, usually nonstandard,
pointing device at startup, select Disable.)

Select a parallel port mode: EPP (Enhanced
Parallel Port), standard, bidirectional, or ECP
(Enhanced Capabilities Port).

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