Lenovo PC 300PL User guide for IBM PC300PL (type 6584, 6594) systems - Page 63

Settings that affect the startup procedure, Setting Remote Administration

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3. Select Startup Sequence from the Start Options menu and press Enter. 4. Select First Startup Device and press Enter. 5. Use the arrow keys to make your selection and press Enter. 6. If necessary, repeat the above steps for Second Startup Device, Third Startup Device, and Fourth Startup Device. 7. If Automatic Power On Startup Sequence is Enabled, select the sequence and devices from the choices provided. 8. Press Esc until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 9. Select Save Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu and press Enter; then press Esc and follow the instructions on the screen to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Settings that affect the startup procedure Settings for the following features in the Configuration/Setup Utility program can affect the startup procedure for your computer: Start Options, including the startup sequence, power-on status, and power-on self-test. Security options, including administrator and power-on passwords. For more information, see "Using passwords" on page 40, "Using a power-on password" on page 40, and "Using an administrator password" on page 43. Security Profile by Device. For more information, see "Using Security Profile by Device" on page 45. Setting Remote Administration You can remotely update the system programs, such as POST and BIOS, from a network server by enabling Remote Administration. If you have set an administrator password for your computer, the password does not have to be entered in order to remotely update programs. Consult your network administrator for information on setting up your network server to perform POST and BIOS updates. To set Remote Administration, follow these steps: 1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See "Starting and using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 37. 2. Select System Security and press Enter. 3. Select Remote Administration and press Enter. Chapter 4. Configuration/Setup Utility program 49

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3.
Select
Startup Sequence
from the Start Options menu and press Enter.
4.
Select
First Startup Device
and press Enter.
5.
Use the arrow keys to make your selection and press Enter.
6.
If necessary, repeat the above steps for
Second Startup Device
,
Third
Startup Device
, and
Fourth Startup Device
.
7.
If
Automatic Power On Startup Sequence
is Enabled, select the
sequence and devices from the choices provided.
8.
Press Esc until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu.
9.
Select
Save Settings
from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu and
press Enter; then press Esc and follow the instructions on the screen to
exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Settings that affect the startup procedure
Settings for the following features in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program can affect the startup procedure for your computer:
±
Start Options, including the startup sequence, power-on status, and
power-on self-test.
±
Security options, including administrator and power-on passwords.
For more information, see “Using passwords” on page
40, “Using a
power-on password” on page
40, and “Using an administrator
password” on page
43.
±
Security Profile by Device.
For more information, see “Using Security
Profile by Device” on page
45.
Setting Remote Administration
You can remotely update the system programs, such as POST and BIOS,
from a network server by enabling Remote Administration.
If you have set
an administrator password for your computer, the password does
not
have
to be entered in order to remotely update programs.
Consult your network
administrator for information on setting up your network server to perform
POST and BIOS updates.
To set Remote Administration, follow these steps:
1.
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
See “Starting and using
the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page
37.
2.
Select
System Security
and press Enter.
3.
Select
Remote Administration
and press Enter.
Chapter
4.
Configuration/Setup Utility program
49