Chapter 3. Configuring Your Computer; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM IntelliStation E Pro Type 6216 User Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring your computer

The following configuration programs are available to configure your computer:
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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically when POST detects that
newly installed or removed hardware is not reflected in your current configuration. A
diagnostic error message is displayed. See Chapter 5, "Solving problems" on page 69
for details about POST and information about the error messages.
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 that appear on the screen.
Use the Up Arrow (↑) and Down Arrow (↓) keys to select menu choices in any
Configuration/Setup Utility menu. Some menu choices provide information only.
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Configuration/Setup Utility program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code that comes with 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, and set passwords.
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code
that comes with your computer. You can enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet Boot Agent from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent enables you to configure the network as a
startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option
appears in your startup sequence.
SCSISelect Utility program (some models)
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.
Boot Menu program
The Boot Menu is part of the BIOS code that comes with your computer. You can
use the Boot Menu program to change the startup sequence for one startup
session without changing settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
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. (Do not use Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the computer.)
Menu appears at the bottom of the screen during startup, press F1. (This prompt
appears on the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.)
Note: If you have set both administrator and user passwords, you must type the
administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
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