Features Of The Configuration/Setup Utility; System Summary; Product Data; Devices And I/O Ports - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Features of the Configuration/Setup Utility

The Configuration/Setup Utility contains the following
features, which you select from the main menu:
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System Summary

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Product Data

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Devices and I/O Ports

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Date and Time
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System Security
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Start Options
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Advanced Setup
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ISA Legacy Resources
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Rapid Resume
Each feature is described in the following pages.
System Summary
Use the System Summary feature to view information
about the hardware installed on your computer. You
cannot use this screen to change information. The
Configuration/Setup Utility will automatically update
this screen when you:
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Add or change an option on your computer
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Make changes to other screens in the Configuration/
Setup Utility.
The System Summary screen contains information
about the processor, system memory, video controller,
cache memory, and the diskette and hard drives
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installed on your system. This screen also shows if the
mouse is installed.
Product Data
The Product Data feature shows information about your
computer, including model and serial number, the flash
EEPROM (electrically erasable, programmable read-only
memory) revision level, and the BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System) date. You cannot change any
information that appears on this screen.
Devices and I/O Ports
The Devices and I/O Ports feature contains options
relating to serial and parallel ports, the mouse, diskette
drives, video (monitor) setup, and hard disks. The
following paragraphs describe each of these options.
Serial Port Addresses (A or B). Your computer has
two serial ports: Serial Port A and Serial Port B. Each
serial port has a special address (identifying location)
assigned to it. If you add adapter cards to your computer
that have additional serial ports, you must make sure
that each serial port has a different address.
If you change serial port addresses on the Devices and
I/O Ports screen, you may also need to make changes to
your software. For instructions on changing your
software, see the user's guide or online information that
came with the software.