System Setup

System Setup is a program that configures your computer and saves the configuration in battery-maintained memory.

Ordinarily, you do not need to use this program. However, you may wish to run System Setup to set the date or time, to establish a password, or to alter the settings for other features. You may need to run the program to configure a newly installed piece of hardware.

The computer includes security features, such as password creation, port locking, and screen blanking. These are configured in System Setup.

Starting System Setup

Turn the computer on. The computer will display the following message as it starts:

To run System Setup, press <F1> now.

To start System Setup, press <F1> while the message is on screen. If you do nothing, the computer bypasses System Setup and continues its start-up routine.

You can deny users access to the System Setup program by setting jumper block J1F1-B on the system board. See “Setting the Password Jumper” on page 54 for more information.

For the location of the jumper, see the illustration in the back of this manual.

Using System Setup

When you start System Setup, the Main Menu appears. From the Main Menu you can:

∙Set the date and time.

∙View your current hardware configuration

∙Access a secondary menu, such as Floppy or Boot.

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