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Changing the Configuration
Using the System Configuration Utility
Date and Time | Sets the date and time. | Reboot required. |
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Boot Devices | Boot Device | Reboot required. |
| FDD First. The typical PC boot, where drive A is searched first for a |
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| system disk, then drive C. |
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| HDD Only. Boots the computer from drive C only. Provides protection |
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| Boot Configuration |
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| Full. Configures all Plug and Play devices, such as needed for DOS or |
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| Windows 3.x. |
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| Boot devices only. Configures just. The keyboard, display, and disk, |
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| such as needed for Windows 95. |
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| appropriate configuration. |
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| Fast Boot. Skips the RAM test. |
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| Enable SCSI BIOS. Enable only if drivers aren’t available for the |
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| operating system. |
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| Enable boot sector virus check. Avoids a potential boot sector |
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| message during reboot. |
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Docking Messages | On or off. Provides prompts during docking and undocking. | Save required. |
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Passwords |
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Password options | Administrator Password. Sets whether PC ID and | Immediate. |
| protected by the administrator password. |
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| User Password. Sets whether a user password is required when the |
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| computer turns on, before undocking, or when making |
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| Disable hard disk drive lock. Sets whether a user password with |
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| security can secure data on the hard disk when in another computer. |
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Set Admin password | The administrator password provides protection equal to the user password | Immediate. |
| plus PC ID and SCU protection. The administrator password can be used |
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| whenever the user password is requested, such as when changing the user |
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| password. |
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