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Updating the computer configuration, Configuring Plug and Play adapters

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Updating the computer configuration Important: The configuration information in this section applies to installing options. For more information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see the Chapter 4, "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 37. You might need to install device drivers after updating the configuration settings. For more information, see the instructions that come with the option to determine if device drivers are required and how to install them. Some device drivers are included on the IBM Product Recovery CD that comes with your computer. After adding options, you must update the configuration settings. In most cases, system programs perform this configuration automatically. If the settings are not updated automatically, you can use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to reconfigure the appropriate settings. In either case, you must save the settings before exiting the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For example, when you start your computer after adding most internal hard disk drives, the settings might be updated. If the settings are not updated, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to make and save those changes. See Chapter 4, "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 37. Note: For more information on error messages from resource conflicts, see Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting" on page 105. Configuring Plug and Play adapters Adapters designed for PCI slots are Plug and Play devices. Plug and Play is a configuration method that makes expanding your computer easier. The system board of your computer supports operating systems that use Plug and Play technology. A Plug and Play adapter has no switches or jumpers that must be set. A Plug and Play adapter comes with configuration specifications set in the operating system. These specifications provide installation information to the computer during startup. When you install or remove Plug and Play adapters, this information is interpreted by the basic input/output system (BIOS), which supports Plug and Play technology. If the required resources are available, the BIOS software automatically configures the adapter using resources not already used by other devices. 102 PC 300PL User Guide

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Updating the computer configuration
Important:
The configuration information in this section applies to installing
options.
For more information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility
program, see the Chapter
4, “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility
program” on page
37.
You might need to install device drivers after updating the configuration
settings.
For more information, see the instructions that come with the
option to determine if device drivers are required and how to install them.
Some device drivers are included on the IBM
Product Recovery CD
that
comes with your computer.
After adding options, you must update the configuration settings.
In most
cases, system programs perform this configuration automatically.
If the
settings are not updated automatically, you can use the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to reconfigure the appropriate
settings.
In either case, you must save the settings before exiting the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
For example, when you start your computer after adding most internal hard
disk drives, the settings might be updated. If the settings are not updated,
use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to make and save those
changes.
See Chapter
4, “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program”
on page
37.
Note:
For more information on error messages from resource conflicts, see
Chapter
6, “Troubleshooting” on page
105.
Configuring Plug and Play adapters
Adapters designed for PCI slots are Plug and Play devices.
Plug and Play
is
a configuration method that makes expanding your computer easier.
The
system board of your computer supports operating systems that use Plug
and Play technology.
A Plug and Play adapter has no switches or jumpers that must be set.
A
Plug and Play adapter comes with configuration specifications set in the
operating system.
These specifications provide installation information to
the computer during startup.
When you install or remove Plug and Play
adapters, this information is interpreted by the
basic input/output system
(BIOS)
, which supports Plug and Play technology.
If the required resources
are available, the BIOS software automatically configures the adapter using
resources
not
already used by other devices.
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