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Chapter 3. Configuring the computer
The following configuration programs are available to configure your computer:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v Boot Menu program
v Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program
v SCSISelect Utility program (some models)
v Ethernet controller configuration
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
This section provides 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 already
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, Press F12 for Boot
3. Follow the instructions 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 Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code in your computer. Use it to
temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence, overriding the
startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
The Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program is part of the BIOS code in your
computer. You can use it 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 from the Configuration/Setup
Utility program. You can use the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility . For information,
see "Enabling the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program" on page 26.
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 26.
To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the
Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 28.
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.
Menu appears on the screen 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.
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