IBM 68666AU User Guide - Page 101

Configuring Plug and Play adapters, Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

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Configuring Plug and Play adapters Adapters designed for PCI slots are Plug and Play devices. Plug and Play adapters come 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. The system board of your computer supports operating systems that use Plug and Play technology. Note: See Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting" on page 87 for information about error messages resulting from resource conflicts. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program When you restart the computer for the first time after working with most options, a message might appear indicating that a configuration change has occurred. POST Startup Error(s) The following error(s) were detected when the system was started: 162 Configuration Change Has Occurred Select one of the following: Continue Exit Setup If such a message appears, you are then prompted to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program to manually update the configuration settings or to confirm and save the settings that were automatically updated by the system programs. Note: Depending on the configuration changes that occurred, the error message you see might be different from the one shown here. If the preceding screen appears, select Continue until you reach the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu (see Chapter 4, "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 39). Chapter 5. Installing options 85

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Configuring Plug and Play adapters
Adapters designed for PCI slots are Plug and Play devices.
Plug and Play
adapters come 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.
The system board of your computer
supports operating systems that use Plug and Play technology.
Note:
See Chapter
6, “Troubleshooting” on page
87 for information about
error messages resulting from resource conflicts.
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
When you restart the computer for the first time after working with most
options, a message might appear indicating that a configuration change has
occurred.
±
²
POST Startup Error(s)
The following error(s) were detected when the system was
started:
162 Configuration Change Has Occurred
Select one of the following:
Continue
Exit Setup
³
´
If such a message appears, you are then prompted to start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to manually update the configuration
settings or to confirm and save the settings that were automatically updated
by the system programs.
Note:
Depending on the configuration changes that occurred, the error
message you see might be different from the one shown here.
If the
preceding screen appears, select
Continue
until you reach the
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu (see Chapter
4, “Using
the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page
39).
Chapter 5.
Installing options
85