Viewing System Information; Viewing Video Configuration; Video Controller; Video Memory - IBM Aptiva Handbook

Viewing system information

From the Setup Utility Main Menu, select the System
Information option to view information about the
hardware installed on your computer. You cannot use
this menu to change settings. The Setup Utility
automatically updates this menu when you:
•
Add or change hardware on your computer
•
Make changes to other menus in the Setup Utility
and save those changes
The System Information menu contains information
about the processor, memory, drives, and ports installed
in your system. This menu also shows if the mouse is
installed.

Viewing video configuration

From the Setup Utility Main Menu, select the Video
Information option to view video configuration settings.
The Video Information menu appears. This menu
contains information-only options.

Video controller

This option displays the name of the video controller
installed on your system.

Video memory

This option displays the amount of video memory
installed on your system board. Your system board
comes with 2 MB of video memory installed.
Changing disk drive
configuration
If you install a new CD-ROM, hard disk, or diskette drive,
you should enter the Setup Utility to identify or verify
the type of drive you installed.
From the Setup Utility Main Menu, select the Disk Drives
option to view or change disk drive configuration
settings. The Disk Drives menu appears. It shows the
size of the drives installed in your computer and
indicates what additional drives can be installed.

Diskette drive (A: or B:)

These options display the size and storage capacity of
the currently installed diskette drive or drives. Empty
drive bays are indicated with a "Not installed" setting.
Your Aptiva computer comes with a diskette drive A:. If
you add an additional diskette drive, it will be
designated as diskette drive B:.
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