Lab 5-1: Configuring Removable Media

Objectives

4 Locate CMOS screen for configuring floppy, USB devices, and changing boot order.

4 Configure the computer to boot in various scenarios

 

Note: If your computer does not have a floppy, work with a partner.

 

  1. Enter the CMOS settings on your lab computer. You can use your DELL for this since all you’re doing is disabling the floppy and you will re-enable it.
  2. Locate the floppy disk controller area.
  3. Disable the floppy disk controller.
  4. Restart.
  5. Put a floppy into the drive.
  6. From the run command, type A: and hit enter.
  7. What happens?

 

 

  1. Why?

 

 

  1. Go back in and re-enable the controller.

 

One purpose for disabling an FDC is to allow a kiosk computer to be available for use, but not allow users to access the floppy drive and potentially walk away with data. The controller can be re-enabled when an administrator needs it for some reason.

 

Repeat the steps above, only this time disable (from the CMOS) the USB controller. Before you hit save in your CMOS answer the following!

 

  1. What are the steps you took to disable the USB ports?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Is your keyboard or mouse USB?

 

 

  1. If so, what will happen if you save and continue?

 

 

  1. Yeah, that would not be cool, would it?

 

  1. Don’t save the settings unless you LIKE reinstalling your lab system! I mean if you do, by all means knock yourself out!