Configuring Your Computer

This section shows how to change the system configuration by setting system board switches, running System Setup, setting passwords, and updating the BIOS.

Setting Jumpers

The system board contains jumpers that you can use to change the system configuration. You may need to change these jumper settings to prevent conflicts with an add-in board you just installed or to enable or disable passwords. See the illustration in the back of this manual for the location of the jumpers.

Altering jumper settings while the computer is on can permanently damage the computer and its components.

To avoid accidental discharge of static electricity as you handle components or jumpers, you can use a grounding wrist strap. Static electricity can damage computer components.

You can use one of the following methods to change a jumper setting:

∙To remove a jumper block, pull it off the pins. (A jumper block is a plastic piece that fits over two jumper pins. When you remove a jumper block, save it for future use.)

∙To install a jumper block, slide it onto a pair of pins.

∙To move a jumper block from one position to another (such as moving from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3), pull it off the current pair of pins and then slide it onto the other pair of pins.

Jumper Settings

Table 1 shows the setting options for the system board jumpers (see the illustration at the back of this manual).

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