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Chapter 5. Using the IBM Setup Utility program The IBM Setup Utility program is stored in the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) of your computer. The IBM Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer, regardless of which operating system you are using. However, the operating-system settings might override any similar settings in the IBM Setup Utility program. Starting the IBM Setup Utility program To start the IBM Setup Utility program, do the following: 1. If your computer is already on when you start this procedure, shut down the operating system and turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer and look for the following prompt on the logo screen: (To interrupt normal startup, press Enter) Press Enter when you see the prompt. 3. When the Startup Interrupt Menu displays, press F1. Note: If an administrator password has been set, the IBM Setup Utility program menu is not displayed until you type your password. See "Using passwords" for more information. The IBM Setup Utility might start automatically when POST detects that hardware has been removed or new hardware has been installed in your computer. Viewing and changing settings The IBM Setup Utility program menu lists items that identify system configuration topics. When working with the IBM Setup Utility program menu, you must use the keyboard. The keys used to perform various tasks are displayed at the bottom of each screen. Exiting from the IBM Setup Utility program When you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the IBM Setup Utility program menu (you might have to press Esc several times). If you want to save the new settings, select Save Settings before you exit. Otherwise, your changes will not be saved. Using passwords You can use passwords to provide security for your computer and data. There are two kinds of passwords: a user password and an administrator password. You do not have to set a password of either type to use your computer. However, if you decide to set either one, read the following sections. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 99

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Chapter
5.
Using
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
The
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
is
stored
in
the
electrically
erasable
programmable
read-only
memory
(EEPROM)
of
your
computer.
The
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
is
used
to
view
and
change
the
configuration
settings
of
your
computer,
regardless
of
which
operating
system
you
are
using.
However,
the
operating-system
settings
might
override
any
similar
settings
in
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program.
Starting
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
To
start
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program,
do
the
following:
1.
If
your
computer
is
already
on
when
you
start
this
procedure,
shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Turn
on
the
computer
and
look
for
the
following
prompt
on
the
logo
screen:
(To
interrupt
normal
startup,
press
Enter)
Press
Enter
when
you
see
the
prompt.
3.
When
the
Startup
Interrupt
Menu
displays,
press
F1.
Note:
If
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
menu
is
not
displayed
until
you
type
your
password.
See
“Using
passwords”
for
more
information.
The
IBM
Setup
Utility
might
start
automatically
when
POST
detects
that
hardware
has
been
removed
or
new
hardware
has
been
installed
in
your
computer.
Viewing
and
changing
settings
The
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
menu
lists
items
that
identify
system
configuration
topics.
When
working
with
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
menu,
you
must
use
the
keyboard.
The
keys
used
to
perform
various
tasks
are
displayed
at
the
bottom
of
each
screen.
Exiting
from
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
When
you
finish
viewing
or
changing
settings,
press
Esc
to
return
to
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
menu
(you
might
have
to
press
Esc
several
times).
If
you
want
to
save
the
new
settings,
select
Save
Settings
before
you
exit.
Otherwise,
your
changes
will
not
be
saved.
Using
passwords
You
can
use
passwords
to
provide
security
for
your
computer
and
data.
There
are
two
kinds
of
passwords:
a
user
password
and
an
administrator
password.
You
do
not
have
to
set
a
password
of
either
type
to
use
your
computer.
However,
if
you
decide
to
set
either
one,
read
the
following
sections.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
99