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NOTE: When you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card from your computer, you do not need to run the ICU. To remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, complete steps 2 through 9 in "Removing an Expansion Card" in Chapter 6. Use the following procedure to remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer: 1. Start the ICU as described in "Starting the ICU" found earlier in this chapter. 2. Select the card from the current system configuration list in the ICU window. 3. Select REMOVE CARD from the Configuration menu, or click Remove. The ICU requests verification that you want to remove the card. 4. Click Yes to free the resources allocated to the card and remove its name from the list of active cards, or click No to cancel the operation. The ICU returns to the ICU window. CAUTION: After removing a card from the system configuration using the ICU, you must turn off the system and physically remove the card. Failure to do so can damage your system. 5. Remove the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from the computer. See "Removing an Expansion Card" in Chapter 6 for instructions. Viewing Resources The ICU displays all resources currently used by your system. To view all system resources, select SYSTEM RESOURCES from the View menu or click View. The System Resource Usage dialog box (see Figure 3-10) displays all resources currently used by the system. Figure 3-10. System Resource Usage Dialog Box To determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box, select the resource in question and then click Used By Card. The Card Resource Usage dialog box appears with the information. To view the resources that a particular card is using, select the card from the list displayed in the ICU window, and then select CARD RESOURCES from the View menu or click View. The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to that card. Figure 3-11 shows resources that might be assigned to a network adapter card. Figure 3-11. Card Resource Usage Dialog Box You can save the information displayed in the resource usage dialog box by clicking Print To File. The ICU then prompts you for a filename. Saving the System Configuration You can save the system configuration to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) as you configure each card's resources. To do so, select SAVE from the File menu and continue with your operation. Using the ISA Configuration Utility 3-9

Section	Page
Safety Instructions	5
When Using Your Computer System	5
Ergonomic Computing Habits	5
When Working Inside Your Computer	7
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge	7
Preface	9
About This Guide	9
Warranty and Return Policy Information	9
Other Documents You May Need	10
Notational Conventions	10
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	10
Typographical Conventions	10
Introduction	25
System Features	25
Using the Optional Floor Stand	27
Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring	28
Energy Star Compliance	28
Important Note to Windows 95 Users	29
Accessing Online Documentation	29
Getting Help	30
Using the System Setup Program	31
Entering the System Setup Program	31
System Setup Screens	32
Using the System Setup Program	32
System Setup Categories	34
Time	34
Date	34
Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B	34
Drive A Location	34
Drives: Primary and Secondary	34
EIDE Devices	35
If You Have a Problem	35
Base Memory	36
Extended Memory	36
Reserved Memory	36
CPU Speed	36
Num Lock	36
Keyboard Errors	36
System Password	36
Password Status	37
Boot Sequence	37
Setup Password	37
Auto Power On	37
Power Management	37
Saving Monitor Power	38
Saving EIDE Hard-Disk Drive Power	38
Sound	38
NIC	38
Mouse	39
Serial Port	39
Parallel Port	39
Parallel Mode	39
Hard Disk	39
Diskette	39
USB	40
Speaker	40
ECC	40
System Data Categories	40
Using the System Password Feature	40
Assigning a System Password	41
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System	41
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password	42
Using the Setup Password Feature	42
Assigning a Setup Password	42
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled	43
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password	43
Disabling a Forgotten Password	43
Responding to Error Messages	44
Using the ISA Configuration Utility	45
Quick Start	45
About the ICU	46
ICU Database	46
When to Run the ICU	46
Preparing to Use the ICU	47
Backing Up the ICU Diskette	47
Starting the ICU	47
Accessing Help	47
Making Selections in the ICU	48
Adding a Listed Card	48
Adding an Unlisted Card	50
Modifying a Card	51
Removing a Card	52
Viewing Resources	53
Saving the System Configuration	53
Exiting From the ICU	54
Advanced Features of the ICU	54
Locking and Unlocking Cards	54
Locking and Unlocking All Resources	54
Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources	55
Modifying the Configuration Manager	55
Using Integrated Devices	57
Video Controller	57
Audio Controller	57
NIC	57
Connecting to a Network	59
Network Cable Requirements	59
Configuring the NIC	59
Client Drivers for Novell NetWare Environments	59
Microsoft Windows 95 Client Driver	59
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x Client Driver	60
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Client Driver	60
Microsoft Windows 3.x Client Driver	61
MS-DOS Client Driver	61
OS/2 Client Driver	62
Server Drivers for Novell NetWare Environments	62
Updating NDIS 2.01 Drivers	63
Working Inside Your Computer	65
Before You Begin	65
Safety First—For You and Your Computer	65
Unpacking Your Hardware Option	66
Removing the Computer Cover	66
Replacing the Computer Cover	66
Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage	67
Removing the Expansion-Card Cage	67
Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage	68
Inside Your Computer	68
Jumpers	68
Switches	69
System Board Labels	72
Installing System Board Options	75
Expansion Cards	76
Expansion Slots	76
Installing an Expansion Card	77
Removing an Expansion Card	78
Adding Memory	78
Performing a Memory Upgrade	79
Installing a DIMM	80
Removing a DIMM	80
Upgrading the Microprocessor	80
Replacing the System Battery	84
Installing Drives	87
Removing and Replacing FrontPanel Inserts	87
Connecting Drives	88
Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay	89
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive	92
Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Ha...	94
Installing SCSI Devices	95
SCSI Configuration Guidelines	95
SCSI ID Numbers	95
SCSI Cable and SCSI Termination	95
General Procedure for Installing SCSI Devices	97
Partitioning and Formatting SCSI HardDisk Drives	98
Technical Specifications	99
ISA Configuration Utility Messages	105
ICU Error Messages	105
Configuration Manager Messages	110
Regulatory Notices	115
FCC Notices (U.S. Only)	115
Class A	115
Class B	115
IC Notice (Canada Only)	116
EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)	116
CE Notice	117
VCCI Notices (Japan Only)	117
Class 1 Notice	117
Class 2 Notice	117
Korean Regulatory Notice	118
Class A Device	118
Class B Device	118
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice...	118
Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji	118
Pozosta³e instrukcje bez pieczeÒstwa	118
Warranties and Return Policy	121
Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. Only)	121
Coverage During Year One	121
Coverage During Years Two and Three	122
General	122
Limited Three-Year Warranty (Canada Only)	122
Coverage During Year One	123
Coverage During Years Two and Three	123
General	123
“Total Satisfaction” Return Policy (U.S. and Canad...	124

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Using the

ISA Configuration Utility

NOTE:

hen you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expan-

sion card from your computer, you do not need to run the

ICU.

o remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card,

complete steps 2 through

9 i

n “Removing an Expansion

Card” in Chapter

Use the following procedure to remove a

non-Plug and

Play ISA e

xpansion card from your computer:

Start the

ICU a

s described in “Starting the

ICU”

found earlier in this chapter.

Select the card from the current system configu-

ration list in the

ICU w

indow.

Select

REMOVE CARD

from the Configuration

menu, or click Remove.

The

ICU r

equests verification that you want to

remove the card.

Click

Yes to free the resources allocated to the

card and remove its name from the list of active

cards, or

click

No to

ancel the operation.

The

ICU r

eturns to the

ICU w

indow.

Remove the

non-Plug and Play ISA e

xpansion

card from the computer.

See “Removing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 6 for

instructions.

iewing Resources

The

ICU d

isplays all resources currently used by your

system

To view all system resources, select

SYSTEM

RESOURCES

rom the View menu or click View. The

System Resource Usage dialog box (see Figure 3-10) dis-

plays all resources currently used by the system.

Figure 3-10.

System Resource Usage Dialog

Box

To determine which card uses a particular resource

shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box, select

the resource in question and then click Used By Card.

The Card Resource Usage dialog box appears with the

information

To view the resources that a particular card is using,

select the card from the list displayed in the ICU window,

and then select

CARD RESOURCES

from the View menu

or click View. The Card Resource Usage dialog box dis-

plays the resources assigned to that card. Figure 3-11

shows resources that might be assigned to a network

adapter card.

Figure 3-11.

Card Resource Usage Dialog Box

You can save the information displayed in the resource

usage dialog box by clicking Print To File. The ICU then

prompts you for a filename.

aving the System Configuration

You can save the system configuration to nonvolatile

random-access memory (NVRAM) as you configure

each card’s resources. To do so, select

SAVE

from the File

menu and continue with your operation.

CAUTION:

fter removing a card from the

system configuration using the

ICU,

you must

turn off the system and physically remove the

card.

ailure to do so can damage your system.