Configuration; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM IntelliStation M Pro Hardware Maintenance Manual

Configuration

The following configuration programs are available to configure the computer:
v Configuration/Setup Utility
v Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility
v SCSISelect Utility program (some models)
v Ethernet controller configuration

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the computer, and watch the monitor screen. If your computer is
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears on the screen
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
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The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code in your computer. You can use this program to configure serial port
assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the device startup
sequence, set the date and time, set passwords, and set the chassis-intrusion
detector. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program."
The Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program is part of the BIOS code in your
computer. You can use the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program to configure the
network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network startup
option appears in your startup sequence. Enable the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility
program from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For more information, see
"Enabling the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility" on page 14.
If your computer comes with a SCSI adapter, you can use the SCSISelect Utility
program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI adapter. Use this
program to change default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a
low-level format on a SCSI hard disk drive. For information about using this utility
program, see "Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)" on page 14.
To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the
Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 15.
already on when you start this procedure, you must shut down the operating
system, turn off the computer, wait a few seconds until all in-use LEDs go off,
and restart the computer.
during startup, press F1. (This prompt appears on the screen for only a few
seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) If you have set both administrator and
user passwords, you must type the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
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