Chapter 4: Working With The Setup Utility; Using The Setup Utility; Starting The Setup Utility - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Using the Setup Utility

The Setup Utility allows you to view and change
important information about your computer and its
hardware. You may need to use the Setup Utility in
these situations:
•
If you add or replace a hardware option (such as a
diskette drive, memory module, monitor, or adapter
card), and you want to verify or make a change
•
To verify a change after removing a hardware option
•
If you get an error code and message
You can also use the Setup Utility to:
•
Check your computer's hardware features. For
example, you can use this program to check the
amount of memory or the size of the hard disk in
your computer.
•
Change your computer's serial and parallel port
settings, and the parallel port mode.
•
Set up or change Power-on password on your
computer.
•
Change the date and time on your computer.
•
Reduce the amount of energy your computer uses
by setting up your computer's Rapid Resume
features.
Working with the Setup Utility

Starting the Setup Utility

The Setup Utility opens with a Main Menu that lists the
features of the utility. When you choose a feature from
the Main Menu, the Setup Utility displays screens that
let you view information about how your computer is
set up (called the configuration), or change certain
information on your computer.
When you get an error, your computer shows a popup
window with an error code and description. Press Enter
to get the Setup Utility Main Menu.
You can also start the Utility with this method:
1.
If your monitor and system unit are turned:
a.
On, save all open files and close all software
applications. Turn off the system unit, and then
turn the system unit on again.
b.
Off, turn on your monitor, and then turn on
your system unit.
2.
This symbol appears on the screen.
Press F1 while the symbol is displayed to get the
Setup Utility. (Steps continued on the next page.)
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