Using Configuration Software 2-5
Quick Start
To quickly get started using this utility, follow these
steps:
1. Perform any required preparatory steps before
starting the utility.
Preparatory steps include making a program dis-
kette, copying your mouse driver to this diskette, and
making a backup copy of this diskette. See the next
subsection, “Preparing to Use the ISA Configuration
Utility,” for detailed instructions.
2. Start the ISA Configuration Utility.
Insert the backup copy of the program diskette into
drive A, and turn on your computer or press the reset
button.
NOTE: The ISA Configuration Utility takes a few
minutes to load. During this time, the cursor may
appear as a pointer rather than as an hourglass.
When the utility has finished loading, the ISA Con-
figuration Utility window is displayed (see
Figure2-2).
3. Add, modify, or remove a card, or view resources
for a card or other device.
For detailed instructions, see the “Configuring
Expansion Cards” section in the online System User’s
Guide.
4. Save your configuration, and exit the utility.
For detailed instructions, see the “Configuring
Expansion Cards” section in the online System User’s
Guide.
Preparing to Use the ISA Configuration Utility
Before using the ISA Configuration Utility for the first
time, you must complete the following steps:
1. Create an ISA Configuration Utility program dis-
kette by downloading the program from the
TechConnect BBS or from the World Wide Web.
For information on accessing the TechConnect BBS,
see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diag-
nostics and Troubleshooting Guide.
To download the program from the World Wide
Web, go to www.dell.com and select Service & Sup-
port. Select Software Updates, and then select
System Utilities. Scroll through the list of utilities,
and select the PnP DOS ISA Configuration Util
option.
2. Copy your mouse driver file (mouse.exe) to your pro-
gram diskette. Then add the mouse statement to
the autoexec.bat file on the program diskette.
3. Make a backup copy of your program diskette as
described in the next subsection, “Backing Up the
ISA Configuration Utility Diskette.”
Use the backup copy whenever you run the utility;
store the original program diskette in a safe place.
Backing Up the ISA Configuration Utility Diskette
Before using the ISA Configuration Utility, make a
backup copy of the ISA Configuration Utility program
diskette (just as you would with any other software) by
performing the following steps:
1. Make sure you have a blank, high-density,
3.5-inch diskette.
2. Turn on your computer system if it is not already
on.
3. Make a copy of the ISA Configuration Utility
program diskette.
See your operating system documentation for
instructions on making a copy of a diskette.
4. Store your original program diskette in a safe
place.
Use only the backup diskette when running or
installing the ISA Configuration Utility.
Starting the ISA Configuration Utility
After you have completed the procedure in “Preparing to
Use the ISA Configuration Utility,” found earlier in this
chapter, insert the backup copy of the ISA Configuration
Utility program diskette into drive A. Then either turn on
your computer or reboot it by pressing the reset button.