Your computer automatically defines your system’s memory configuration and recognizes whether the CPU chip contains a math coprocessor. It also detects and configures most of the devices you have installed in your system. For this reason, you may not need to change any of the default settings in the Setup program. However, you should check each of the options on the Setup menu to verify that the settings are correct for your configuration.
The computer automatically configures the 4MB of memory that comes with your system as 640KB of base memory and 3072KB of extended memory. If you install even more memory, Setup configures it as extended memory also.
Note
To run certain application programs, you may need to reduce the amount of base memory from 640KB to 512KB or 256KB. Check the documentation that came with your software to see if this is necessary. If you do need to change the amount of base memory, you must set jumpers on the computer’s main system board. See “Changing the Jumper Settings” in Chapter 6 for instructions.
Starting the Setup ProgramFollow these steps to start the Setup program:
1.Make sure your computer is turned off.
2.Insert the Reference diskette in drive A. (If you have a 3%inch drive, the diskette clicks into place automatically. If you have a