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Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program, Configuring startup devices

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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. If such a message appears, you are prompted to enter 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. After you change an option and restart the computer, the following screen might appear. 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 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 37). If the preceding screen does not appear, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure your computer. For more information, see Chapter 4, "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 37. Configuring startup devices When your computer is turned on, it looks for an operating system. The order in which it searches devices for the operating system is the startup sequence. After adding new devices to the computer, you might want to change the startup sequence. You can use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure startup devices. See "Setting the startup sequence" on page 46. Chapter 5. Installing options 93

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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.
If such a message appears, you are prompted to enter 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.
After you change an option and restart the computer, the following screen
might appear.
±
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
´
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
37).
If the preceding screen does not appear, use the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to configure your computer.
For more information, see Chapter
4,
“Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page
37.
Configuring startup devices
When your computer is turned on, it looks for an operating system.
The
order in which it searches devices for the operating system is the startup
sequence.
After adding new devices to the computer, you might want to
change the startup sequence.
You can use the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to configure startup devices.
See “Setting the startup sequence”
on page
46.
Chapter 5.
Installing options
93