Chapter 2

Running the Setup Program

The first time you use your computer, you need to run the Setup program on the Reference diskette to define the computer’s configuration. You may also need to run it again later, if you change the configuration.

The Setup program automatically configures parts of your system and lets you set (or change) the following for your computer:

Q Display adapter type

U Power-on password

Ll Extended memory caching

Q Processor speed

Cl Keyboard and speaker options

Ll Real-time clock’s time and date

Lt Hard disk drive configuration

Cl Diskette drive type(s)

Ci Serial and parallel port settings.

The configuration you define with Setup is stored in the computer’s CMOS RAM, which is backed up by a battery. Whenever you turn on the computer, it searches the CMOS RAM for the correct installation information. If the computer discovers a difference between the information in the CMOS RAM and its actual configuration, it prompts you to run the Setup program.

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