IBM 2142, 2140 manual Using the Setup Utility, Starting

Setup Utility

The Setup Utility lets you view and change important information about the computer and its hardware.

Using the Setup Utility

You might need to use the Setup Utility in the following situations:

If

you

add

or

replace

a

hardware

option

(such as

a

diskette drive, hard

disk drive, or memory module), and

you

want

to

verify

or

make a

change.

To

verify

a

change after

removing

a

hardware

option.

If

you

get

an

error code

and

message.

You can also use the Setup Utility to:

Check	the computer’s hardware features. For example, you can use
this	program	to check	the	amount	of memory or	the size of	the	hard disk
in the computer.
Change	the	computer’s	serial	and	parallel port	settings, and	the	parallel
port	mode.

Set up or change a password on the computer.

Change the date and time on the computer.

Reduce the amount of energy the computer uses by setting up the computer’s Power Management features.

Determine which Plug and Play adapter cards you want configured by system BIOS.

Starting the	Setup	Utility
The Setup	Utility displays		screens that	let you	view	information	about	how
the computer is set up (called the configuration), or change certain
information on the computer. There are two				ways	to display the		Setup	Utility
screen:
When you power on the computer,F1 whenpressthe IBM APTIVA logo
appears.
If you have an error,			the computer	shows a popup window with an				error
code and description.EnterPressto get the				Setup Utility		screen	(see
Figure 1-1		on page 1-20).
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