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System Setup Program, Appendix

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Appendix A System Setup Program This appendix describes the System Setup program, which is used to change the system configuration information stored in NVRAM on the system board. To enter the System Setup program, follow these steps: 1. Turn on (or reboot) the system. 2. Press immediately after the monitor displays the message Press for System Setup. If you wait too long, the operating system begins to load into memory, the message disappears, and you cannot enter the System Setup program. Let the system complete the load operation; then shut down the system and try again. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation that accompanied the operating system. System Setup Program A-1

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System Setup Program
A-1
Appendix A
System Setup Program
T
his appendix describes the System Setup program, which is used to change
the system configuration information stored in NVRAM on the system board.
To enter the System Setup program, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on (or reboot) the system.
2.
Press <Ctrl><Alt><Enter>
immediately
after the
monitor displays the
message
Press
<CTRL><ALT><ENTER>
for System Setup
.
If you wait too long, the operating system begins to load into memory, the
message disappears, and you cannot enter the System Setup program.
Let the
system complete the load operation
; then shut down the system and try again.
NOTE:
To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation
that accompanied the operating system.