IBM 2140, 2142 manual This Screen provides Model Number, serial

Startup	Options:		This	screen provides information	about the computer
power-on		(startup)		sequence. When you power	the	computer		on, it	looks		for
the operating system files. Use the Startup Sequence option to tell											the
computer		where to		look for these files. The	computer		can	search		for	these
files on		a	diskette, an adapter card, a network, or a					hard	disk.
The	system’s		startup sequence automatically looks			for	the	operating		system

files on the		hard	disk if the files are		not	found on	diskette.
Model	Information:	This	screen provides	model	number, serial		number,
BIOS	version	level number, and BIOS		manufacturing		date.

Date and Time: This screen allows you to change the date and time on the computer. The changes take effect immediately. Type the date in the format shown on the screen.

Type the time in 24-hour format. For example:

12 midnight is :

12 noon is 12:

1 p.m. is 13:

Advanced Options: This screen provides the following features that the computer supports.

Security options (power on password, diskette drive, keyboard)

Power	On	Password is		the option			that	allows you to create	a power on
password		to	restrict		the	use	of	the computer. Each time	the computer is
powered		on,	you must enter this password before you can use the
computer.		A	password	can		be up	to seven characters long (letters,
numbers,		or	both). Once you create					the password, be sure to write it
down	and	put it in		a	secure		place.

Diskette Drive Accessallows you to enable or disable the diskette drive access.

Operate without Keyboardallows you the enable or disable the keyboard.

Operate without Diskette allowsDrive(s)you to enable or disable the diskette drive.

Cache options (cache size, cache state)

This option shows the amount of internal cache memory in the computer’s processor. You cannot add internal cache memory to the computer.

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