General Information - IBM Aptiva 2124 Hardware Maintenance Service

General Information

General Information ................................................................................... 1-1
Introduction................................................................................................... 1-2
Product Overview ......................................................................................... 1-2
Hardware Interfaces ..................................................................................... 1-7
CMOS Reset ................................................................................................ 1-8
Power-On Password..................................................................................... 1-9
Flash (BIOS) Update Procedure................................................................. 1-10
BIOS-contained Model Number and Serial Number ................................... 1-11
BIOS Setup Utility....................................................................................... 1-12
Working with the Setup Menus ............................................................. 1-12
Viewing System Information, Video Information and Model Information1-14
Disk Drives............................................................................................ 1-15
Input/Output Ports................................................................................. 1-17
Power Management.............................................................................. 1-18
Startup Options ..................................................................................... 1-19
Date and Time ...................................................................................... 1-19
Advanced Options................................................................................. 1-19
Specifications ............................................................................................. 1-23
Operating Requirements ............................................................................ 1-25
Special Tools .............................................................................................. 1-25
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