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Configuration, Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

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Chapter 4. Configuration Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . 19 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 19 Choices available from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu 19 Using passwords 22 Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models) 22 Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . 22 Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . 22 The following configuration programs are provided with your computer: v Configuration/Setup Utility program This program is part of the BIOS code that comes with your computer. You can use this program to configure serial- and parallel-connector assignments, change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 19 for more information. v SCSISelect Utility program (some models) With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that are attached to the optional SCSI adapter. See "Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)" on page 22 for more information. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program: 1. Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the message, Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, appears, press F1. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Choices available from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want to change. Note: The choices on some menus might differ slightly from the ones that are described in this book, depending on the BIOS version in your computer. Descriptions of the choices available from the main menu are as follows: Maintenance: Select this choice to: v Display processor speed v Clear all passwords v Clear BIS Credentials v View the Extended Configuration menu v Display CPU information v Display the CPU Stepping Signature v Display the CPU Microcode Update Revision Main: Select this menu to: © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 19

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Chapter 4. Configuration
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
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Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
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Choices available from the Configuration/Setup
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Using passwords
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Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)
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Starting the SCSISelect Utility program
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Choices available from the SCSISelect menu
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The following configuration programs are provided with your computer:
v
Configuration/Setup Utility program
This program is part of the BIOS code that comes with your computer. You can
use this program to configure serial- and parallel-connector assignments, change
the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See “Using
the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 19 for more information.
v
SCSISelect Utility program
(some models)
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that
are attached to the optional SCSI adapter. See “Using the SCSISelect Utility
program (some models)” on page 22 for more information.
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1.
Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen.
2.
When the message,
Press F1 for Configuration/Setup
, appears, press F1.
3.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu
From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you
want to change.
Note:
The choices on some menus might differ slightly from the ones that are
described in this book, depending on the BIOS version in your computer.
Descriptions of the choices available from the main menu are as follows:
Maintenance:
Select this choice to:
v
Display processor speed
v
Clear all passwords
v
Clear BIS Credentials
v
View the Extended Configuration menu
v
Display CPU information
v
Display the CPU Stepping Signature
v
Display the CPU Microcode Update Revision
Main:
Select this menu to:
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000
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