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Appendix A
System Setup Program
T
his appendix describes the System Setup program, which is used to change
the system configuration information stored in NVRAM on the system board.
To enter the System Setup program, press <F2> during the power-on self-tests.
If you wait too long, the operating system begins to load into memory and you
cannot enter the System Setup program. Let the system complete the load operation;
then shut down the system and try again.
NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation that
accompanied the operating system.
S
ystem Setup Screens
The System Setup program is a menu-driven program. The initial screen has
selection options for four menus, they are:
•
Main menu — Provides settings for the basic system configuration
•
Advanced menu — Provides detailed settings for some system features
•
Security menu — Provides password, diskette access, virus checking, and
system-backup reminder settings
•
Exit menu — Provides selections for saving and loading the configurations
and options
In addition to the initial menu bar selections, some selections have submenus.
These selections are identified by a right arrow to the left of the selection.
Screen Conventions
All menus and submenus have four boxed-in areas where information is pre-
sented (see Figure A-1):
•
Title box — Contains system reference information and menu bar selections
•
Configuration options and system data box — Contains configuration selec-
tions and setting selections or setting information
•
Help box — Displays item-specific help for the item where the cursor is
positioned
•
Key functions box — Shows which keys are active for this menu
System Setup Program
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