Eisa Configuration Utility; The Ecu - NEC IMAGE P100E Service Manual

2-32 Setup and Operation

EISA Configuration Utility

The ECU program comes on a diskette that ships with the computer and is required for
EISA configuration. The ECU provides a detailed view of the system configuration and
allows you to make system configuration changes when you add, move, or remove an
EISA or ISA expansion board.
Use the ECU program when you are setting up the system for the first time and whenever
you add an EISA, ISA, PCI, or Plug and Play ISA board to fully configure the system. This
ensures that the information in the system's complementary metal oxide semiconductor
(CMOS ) is consistent with the configuration information stored in the BIOS.

The ECU

When you add a board to your configuration and run the ECU program, the utility reads
the board's corresponding configuration (CFG) file. The ECU uses the CFG file, which
describes the characteristics and the required system resources of the board, to create a
conflict-free configuration.
Once you complete the configuration process, configuration information is saved to the
system's nonvolatile memory for use any time you power-on the system.
The ECU includes the following features:
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Supports EISA and ISA boards, PCI devices, and Plug and Play boards.
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Automatically detects EISA boards, PCI devices, and Plug and Play ISA boards
installed in your computer.
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Helps you configure ISA boards by providing the approprate switch and jumper
settings.
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Creates and maintains the System Configuration Information (SCI) file as a
backup for the computer's nonvolatile memory.
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Supports configuration (CFG) file extensions.
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Lets you set the computer's date and time.
The ECU program comes on the EISA Configuration Utility diskette that ships with your
system.
NOTE: Do not execute the EISA Configuration
Utility from your hard disk. The utility program
must start with a cold boot from the EISA Con-
figuration Utility diskette.