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Configuration/Setup Utility overview

The Configuration/Setup Utility lets you view and change important information about your computer and its hardware. You might need to use Setup if you upgrade the hardware in your computer or if you get an error message while using your computer.

Note:

For simplification, the Configuration/Setup Utility will be referred to simply as “Setup” throughout this handbook.

In most circumstances, when you add or replace hardware in your system unit, your computer’s Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) detects the hardware changes and updates Setup parameters automatically. In some cases, however, you might need to manually change the configuration information in Setup. If you add or remove hardware, an online message may ask you to check Setup to verify that automatic detection made the correct configuration changes.

You can use the Setup menus to view information about your system’s hardware configuration. In general, the Setup menus contain information on the following:

•Processor type and speed

•System memory

•Diskette, hard disk, and CD-ROM drives

•Serial and parallel ports

•Plug and Play options

•Startup options

•Model information

•Date and time settings

•Security options

•Power management options

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