Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Boot Menu Program - IBM IntelliStation M Pro Installation Manual

v SCSISelect Utility program (some models)
See the User's Guide on the IBM IntelliStation Documentation CD for detailed
instructions for using the configuration programs.
The following sections provide the instructions for starting the utility programs.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Configuration/Setup is a menu-driven utility that is part of the BIOS code in your
computer. You can use it to:
v Configure serial connector assignments
v Change the startup sequence
v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support
v Resolve configuration conflicts
v Set the date and time
v Set an administrator password
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 already
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears on the screen
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Starting the Boot Menu program

The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that
you can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing
settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Complete the following steps to start the Boot Menu program to change the startup
sequence of your computer:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Press F12.
4. Select the startup device.
The next time the computer is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
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With the SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that are
connected to the optional 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 how to start this utility, see "Starting the
SCSISelect utility program (some models)" on page 37.
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 are turned 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 a user password and
an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access
the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.