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

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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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