The System Setup Program; The Eisa Configuration Utility - Dell PowerEdge 4200 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Look/Listen for:
The absence of a familiar sound
If you have not resolved the problem after looking at and
listening to the computer, continue with the instructions
in "The System Setup Program" found next in this
chapter.
T
he System Setup Program
You can easily correct certain system problems by verify-
ing the correct settings in the System Setup program.
When you boot the system, the system checks the system
configuration information and compares it with the cur-
rent hardware configuration. If the system hardware
configuration doesn't match the information recorded by
the System Setup program, an error message may appear
on the screen.
This problem can happen if you changed the system's
hardware configuration and forgot to run the System
Setup program. To correct this problem, enter the System
Setup program, correct the corresponding System Setup
category, and reboot the system. See Chapter 4, "Using
the System Setup Program," in the User's Guide for
detailed instructions on using the System Setup program.
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Table 2-1. Boot Routine Indications
Action
When you turn on the system, you should hear the hard-disk
drives spin up, and the system tries to access the boot files from
the hard-disk drive, the diskette drive, or CD-ROM drive. See
Chapter 5, "Running the System Diagnostics." If the system
does not boot, see Chapter 11, "Getting Help."
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T
he EISA Configuration Utility
If you are experiencing problems with the system, you
may have a conflict between the information stored by
the System Setup program and the Extended Industry-
Standard Architecture (EISA) Configuration Utility.
Although the EISA Configuration Utility can read
changes from the System Setup program, changes are not
recorded into EISA configuration memory until you run
the EISA Configuration Utility and save the new infor-
mation. See Chapter 5, "Using the EISA Configuration
Utility," in the User's Guide for detailed instructions on
using the EISA Configuration Utility and saving new
information.
If after using the EISA Configuration Utility you have
not resolved the problem, see Chapter 5, "Running the
System Diagnostics," in this guide.