IBM 620410U User Guide - Page 47

Startup, Advanced, Serial Port Setup, USB Setup, Parallel Port Setup, Video Setup, IDE Drives Setup

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Serial Port Setup: Select this choice to configure your computer serial ports. If the port is set to Enabled, you can set the base input/output (I/O) address and the interrupt. If the port is set to Automatic, the operating system automatically configures these settings. USB Setup: Select this choice to configure the USB ports in your computer. The USB Support setting can be Enabled or Disabled. USB device support determines whether BIOS support for USB devices will be enabled when you startup the computer. Parallel Port Setup: Select this choice to configure the parallel port of your computer. If the port is set to Enabled, you can set the base input/output (I/O) address, the interrupt, and the direct memory address (DMA). If the port is set to Automatic, the operating system automatically configures these settings. Video Setup: Select this choice to view the Video Setup menu. Select Active Video determines which video mode will be active when you startup your computer. You can select PCI, AGP, or Integrated in the menu. If the selected video is not available, the computer will select a default video. IDE Drives Setup: Select this choice to view or change the settings for IDE drives 0, 1, 2, or 3. You can set each drive for Compatible or High Performance. If an IDE device attached to the system board IDE controller does not function properly or causes other IDE devices attached to the same controller to function improperly, set this field to the Compatible mode. Audio Setup: Select this choice to enable or disable Audio Support. Network Setup: Select this choice to set the system board Ethernet controller to Enabled or Disabled. You can also enable Intel Boot Agent and PXE base code. The menu also displays the MAC address for the computer. Startup Select this choice to view or change the start options. Start options take effect when you start your computer. You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed and whether the computer starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. You also can enable the computer to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard. The computer uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the operating system starts. For example, you can define a startup sequence that checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk drive in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter. You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot record at startup. Advanced Select this choice to change the values for advanced hardware features, such as PCI configuration and Plug and Play operating system settings. A message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the system might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully. Chapter 4. Configuring your computer 31

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Serial Port Setup:
Select this choice to configure your computer serial ports. If
the port is set to Enabled, you can set the base input/output (I/O) address and the
interrupt. If the port is set to Automatic, the operating system automatically
configures these settings.
USB Setup:
Select this choice to configure the USB ports in your computer. The
USB Support setting can be Enabled or Disabled. USB device support determines
whether BIOS support for USB devices will be enabled when you startup the
computer.
Parallel Port Setup:
Select this choice to configure the parallel port of your
computer. If the port is set to Enabled, you can set the base input/output (I/O)
address, the interrupt, and the direct memory address (DMA). If the port is set to
Automatic, the operating system automatically configures these settings.
Video Setup:
Select this choice to view the Video Setup menu. Select Active
Video determines which video mode will be active when you startup your computer.
You can select PCI,AGP, or Integrated in the menu. If the selected video is not
available, the computer will select a default video.
IDE Drives Setup:
Select this choice to view or change the settings for IDE drives
0, 1, 2, or 3. You can set each drive for Compatible or High Performance. If an IDE
device attached to the system board IDE controller does not function properly or
causes other IDE devices attached to the same controller to function improperly, set
this field to the Compatible mode.
Audio Setup:
Select this choice to enable or disable Audio Support.
Network Setup:
Select this choice to set the system board Ethernet controller to
Enabled or Disabled. You can also enable Intel Boot Agent and PXE base code.
The menu also displays the MAC address for the computer.
Startup
Select this choice to view or change the start options. Start options take effect when
you start your computer.
You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed and
whether the computer starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. You also can
enable the computer to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.
The computer uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the
operating system starts. For example, you can define a startup sequence that
checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk drive
in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter.
You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot
record at startup.
Advanced
Select this choice to change the values for advanced hardware features, such as
PCI configuration and Plug and Play operating system settings.
A message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the system
might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the instructions
on the screen carefully.
Chapter 4. Configuring your computer
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