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Contents Safety v Chapter 1. The IntelliStation M Pro computer 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 What the computer offers 4 Software 4 Preinstalled software 5 Device drivers and diagnostics on CD 6 Software available on the World Wide Web 6 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features 7 Chapter 2. Operating the computer 9 Controls, LEDs, and connectors 9 Turning on the computer 10 Using preinstalled software 12 Running the operating-system setup program 12 Installing other operating systems 12 Viewing the license agreement 13 Registering the computer 13 Creating an emergency recovery-repair diskette in Windows XP 13 Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette or CD in Windows XP . . . 14 Accessing the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics in Windows Vista 15 Using video features 15 Video device drivers 15 Changing monitor settings 15 Using audio features 16 Using security features 16 Anti-intrusion features 16 Component protection 17 Data protection 17 Updating system programs 17 Managing the computer 17 Shutting down the operating system 18 Turning off the computer 19 Chapter 3. Configuring the computer 21 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program 21 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 21 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 22 Using passwords 24 Using the Boot Menu program 24 Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent 25 Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller 25 Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 25 Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 26 Formatting a SAS/SATA hard disk drive 27 Creating a RAID array of SAS/SATA hard disk drives 27 Configuring a PS/2 keyboard or mouse 27 Chapter 4. Installing optional devices 29 Installation guidelines 29 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii

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Chapter
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Features
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Reliability,
availability,
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serviceability
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Chapter
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Operating
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Controls,
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Turning
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Running
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Installing
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Viewing
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Registering
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Creating
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emergency
recovery-repair
diskette
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Creating
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IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
diskette
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CD
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Windows
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Accessing
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IBM
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Diagnostics
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Video
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Changing
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Anti-intrusion
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Component
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Updating
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Managing
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Shutting
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operating
system
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Turning
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Chapter
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Configuring
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Using
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Configuration/Setup
Utility
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Starting
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Configuration/Setup
Utility
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Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
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Using
passwords
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Using
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Boot
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program
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Enabling
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
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Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
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Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
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Starting
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
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Formatting
a
SAS/SATA
hard
disk
drive
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Creating
a
RAID
array
of
SAS/SATA
hard
disk
drives
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Configuring
a
PS/2
keyboard
or
mouse
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Chapter
4.
Installing
optional
devices
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Installation
guidelines
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©
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