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Compaq 285558-001 User Manual

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Software Updates and Restorations

Software Guide

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2. Access Compaq Diagnostics:

In Windows 2000 Professional, select Start > Settings >
Control Panel > Compaq Diagnostics icon.

In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional,
select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Compaq Diagnostics icon.

3. When the system scan finishes, select the System icon (on the

far left of the Compaq Diagnostics toolbar).

4. In the lower left corner of the System screen, set the

Information Level to More. The ROM information is
displayed.

5. To close Compaq Diagnostics, select File > Exit.

Displaying ROM Information in Computer Setup

Computer Setup is a non-Windows utility. For general
information about using Computer Setup, see Chapter 7, “Setup
and Diagnostic Utilities.”

To display ROM information in Computer Setup:

1. To open Computer Setup, turn on or restart the notebook.

Press

F10

while the F10 = ROM Based Setup message is

displayed in the lower left of the screen.

To change the language, press

F2.

For navigation instructions, press

F1.

2. Select the File menu > System Information. The system ROM

information is displayed.

3. To display KBC ROM information, press

enter,

then press any

key or the spacebar.

4. To exit Computer Setup without changing any settings, use

the arrow keys to select File > Ignore Changes and Exit, then
follow the instructions on the screen. After Computer Setup
closes, the notebook restarts in Windows.