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Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Reference Guide
Writer: Jeff Parmenter Project: Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Reference Guide Comments: 338521-002
File Name: A-FRNT.DOC Last Saved On: 2/11/99 8:41 PM
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Contents
About This Guide
Text Conventions ........................................................................................................................ ix
Symbols in Text............................................................................................................................ x
Symbols on Equipment ............................................................................................................... xi
Getting Help...............................................................................................................................xii
Compaq Website................................................................................................................. xii
Telephone Numbers............................................................................................................ xii
Chapter 1
Product Features
Standard Features......................................................................................................................1-2
SmartStart for Workstations......................................................................................................1-5
Front Panel Components...........................................................................................................1-6
Rear Panel Components ............................................................................................................1-8
Side View Components........................................................................................................... 1-10
Keyboard and Mouse ..............................................................................................................1-11
Special Mouse Functions.................................................................................................1-11
Special Keyboard Functions ............................................................................................1-11
Windows Logo Key .........................................................................................................1-14
Keyboard Lights...............................................................................................................1-15
Chapter 2
Compaq Setup and Diagnostic Software
Accessing the Compaq Utilities Menu......................................................................................2-1
Computer Setup..................................................................................................................2-2
Computer Checkup (TEST) ...............................................................................................2-6
View System Information (INSPECT)..............................................................................2-7
Create a Diagnostics Diskette............................................................................................2-8
Manage a Diagnostics Partition .........................................................................................2-9
Exit from This Utility......................................................................................................... 2-9
ROM BIOS................................................................................................................................2-9
Power-On Self-Test..........................................................................................................2-10
Runtime Services .............................................................................................................2-10
Upgrading the ROM BIOS ..............................................................................................2-11
Boot Block ROM .............................................................................................................2-11