Chapter 2
Running the Setup ProgramThe first time you use your computer after setting up, you need to run the Setup program. The Setup program lets you update the following for your computer.
The internal clock’s time and date
The number and capacity of diskette drives
The number and type of fixed disks
Availability and type of primary video adapter
Availability of keyboard
The type of scratch RAM
The setup program should be run when any of the preceding parameters has changed due to a system configuration change.
You probably do not need to change all these settings; just change the ones that apply to your computer. For example, if you have added no extra equipment and have a color graphics monitor, you would use the Setup program to set the internal clock’s time and date.
Your computer stores the information you enter with the Setup program in a special memory area, called CMOS RAM, which is backed up by a battery. When you turn the computer off, the computer stores the Setup information in this memory. When you turn the computer on, it searches the CMOS RAM to obtain the correct configuration information. If there is a
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