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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program, Program

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Chapter 5. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program The Configuration/Setup Utility Program is stored in the EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) of your computer. You can use the Configuration/Setup Utility Program to view and change the configuration and setup of your computer, regardless of which operating system you are using. However, the settings you select in your operating system might override any similar settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility Program. This chapter contains information about starting, using, and exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility Program. It also contains information about passwords, startup sequence, remote administration, and power management and concise step-by-step instructions for enabling network-related settings for your computer. Starting and Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility Program: 1. Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on when you start this procedure, you must shut down the operating system, turn off the computer, wait a few seconds until all in-use lights go off, and restart the computer. (Do not use Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the computer.) 2. When the Configuration/Setup Utility Program prompt appears in the lower-left corner of the screen during startup, press F1. (This prompt appears on the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) 3. If you have not set an administrator password, the Configuration/Setup Utility Program menu appears on the screen. If you have set an administrator password, the Configuration/Setup Utility Program menu will not appear until you type your administrator password and press Enter. See "Power-On Password" on page 30 and "Administrator Password" on page 33 for more information. Note: If new system hardware has been added and one or more of the following statements are true, the Configuration/Setup Utility Program menu will display before control is passed to the operating system: Enhanced POST is in effect Power-on password is enabled Administrator password is enabled © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 27

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Chapter 5.
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility
Program
The Configuration/Setup Utility Program is stored in the EEPROM
(electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) of your computer.
You can use the Configuration/Setup Utility Program to view and change
the configuration and setup of your computer, regardless of which
operating system you are using.
However, the settings you select in your
operating system might override any similar settings in the
Configuration/Setup Utility Program.
This chapter contains information about starting, using, and exiting from
the Configuration/Setup Utility Program.
It also contains information
about passwords, startup sequence, remote administration, and power
management and concise step-by-step instructions for enabling
network-related settings for your computer.
Starting and Using the Configuration/Setup Utility
Program
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility Program:
1.
Turn on your computer.
If your computer is already on when you start
this procedure, you must shut down the operating system, turn off the
computer, wait a few seconds until all in-use lights go off, and restart
the computer.
(Do not use
Ctrl+Alt+Del
to restart the computer.)
2.
When the Configuration/Setup Utility Program prompt appears in the
lower-left corner of the screen during startup, press
F1
.
(This prompt
appears on the screen for only a few seconds.
You must press
F1
quickly.)
3.
If you have
not
set an administrator password, the Configuration/Setup
Utility Program menu appears on the screen.
If you have set an
administrator password, the Configuration/Setup Utility Program
menu will not appear until you type your administrator password and
press
Enter
.
See “Power-On Password” on page
30 and
“Administrator Password” on page
33 for more information.
Note:
If new system hardware has been added
and
one or more of the
following statements are true, the Configuration/Setup Utility
Program menu will display before control is passed to the
operating system:
±
Enhanced POST is in effect
±
Power-on password is enabled
±
Administrator password is enabled
Copyright IBM Corp. 1998
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