Contents
iii
C
ONTENTS
preface
About This Guide
Symbols and Conventions.........................................................................................................vii
Technician Notes .....................................................................................................................viii
Additional Documentation.......................................................................................................viii
chapter 1
Installing the Operating System
1.1 Microsoft Windows 95 or 98.............................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers....................................................................1-1
1.2 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional ........................1-2
1.2.1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers for Windows NT Workstation 4.0
and Windows 2000 Professional........................................................................................1-2
1.2.3 Creating an Emergency Repair Diskette for Windows NT Workstation 4.0.............1-2
1.2.4 Using the Emergency Repair Diskette with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 .............1-2
1.3 Converting to NTFS...........................................................................................................1-3
1.3.1 Windows NT Workstation 4.0...................................................................................1-3
1.3.2 Windows 2000 Professional......................................................................................1-3
1.4 Registering the Computer ..................................................................................................1-4
1.5 Compaq Software...............................................................................................................1-4
chapter 2
Setup Utilities and Diagnostic Features
2.1 Computer Setup Utilities....................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Using Computer Setup Utilities ................................................................................2-2
Power-On Self-Test (POST).........................................................................................2-3
2.1.2 Computer Setup Menu ..............................................................................................2-4
2.2 Computer Diagnostics......................................................................................................2-10
2.2.1 Create a Diagnostics Diskette.................................................................................2-10
DOS-Based.................................................................................................................2-10
Windows-Based..........................................................................................................2-10
2.2.2 Computer Checkup (TEST) ....................................................................................2-10
2.2.3 View System Information (INSPECT)....................................................................2-11
2.2.4 Compaq Diagnostics for Windows..........................................................................2-12
Using Compaq Diagnostics for Windows ..................................................................2-13
Running Diagnostic Tests...........................................................................................2-13
2.3 Protecting Your Software ................................................................................................2-14
2.3.1 Ordering Backup Diskettes .....................................................................................2-14
2.3.2 Compaq Restore CD................................................................................................2-14
2.3.3 Compaq Restore CD for Windows NT ...................................................................2-14