Updating The Cmos Settings In Setup - IBM Aptiva Handbook

When you add PCI adapter cards, memory, and IDE drives,
your system's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) detects the
hardware changes and updates the CMOS settings
automatically.
When you add other types of devices, such as a diskette
drive, you have to enter Setup to manually assign resources
(IRQs) to the devices.
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PCI adapter cards do not have jumpers and switches; and
therefore, do not require any configuration prior to
installation. After the adapter card is installed, it is
recognized by the system and, in a vast majority of cases,
automatically configured. You can use the Windows 98
Device Manager to view the assigned resources and change
the resource settings,if needed.
Although rare, there are some unique circumstances when
you must use Setup to resolve a conflict. See "Plug and Play
Control on page 6-10 for details."
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When you install a diskette drive, you should check the size
and storage capacity of the drive and make any required
changes in Setup. To specify the diskette drive size and
capacity, select the
Devices and I/O Ports
Configuration/Setup Utility menu. See "Diskette Drive A" on
page 6-10 for information about this option.
If you remove a diskette drive, hard disk drive, or CD-ROM
drive, the POST generates an error message. In Setup,
verify that the information the BIOS automatically recorded
is correct. Use this opportunity to verify that the remaining
drives are installed as intended.
Select Devices and I/O Ports from the Configuration/Setup
Utility menu to verify drive settings on page 6-11.
Normally, BIOS will auto-detect the HDD and CD-ROM drive
at the POST stage and show them on the screen.

Updating the CMOS settings in Setup

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