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Page 2: ...ation Microsoft Windows MS DOS and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc ASPI is a registered trademark of Adaptec Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc VESA is a registered trademark and VL Bus is a trademark of Video Electronics Standards Associa...

Page 3: ...ated to operate with the AC power available in your location To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with three prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a three wire cable with properly grou...

Page 4: ...4 inches from your eyes Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor Adjust the tilt of the monitor its contrast and brightness settings and the lighting around you such as overhead lights desk lamps and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen Use a chair that provides good lower...

Page 5: ...op not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs if you are dis connecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bend ing any connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned monitor screen at or below eye level ...

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Page 7: ...m configuration Users who need to install and configure particular SCSI device drivers should then read the appropriate section for their operating system Everyone should read the first several sections of Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program to become familiar with this important program Only users who want to make configuration changes to their system or who want to use the password features...

Page 8: ...issued by the server management software You may also have one or more of the following documents Operating system documentation is included with the system if you ordered the operating system software from Dell This documentation describes how to install if necessary configure and use the operating system software The Dell PowerEdge 6300 rack installation documentation provides detailed instructi...

Page 9: ...g that appears on the keys on a keyboard are enclosed in angle brackets Example Enter Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously unless other wise indicated to perform a single function Example Ctrl Alt Del Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed at that particular point in the discussion Example Use the format com...

Page 10: ...isplay It can be a system message for example or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command referred to as a command line Screen text is presented in the Courier New font Example The following message appears on your screen No boot device available Example Type md c dos and then press Enter Variables are symbols for which you substitute a value They are presented in italic...

Page 11: ...anguage 2 3 Configure the System 2 3 Run System Utilities 2 3 Using the Online Documents 2 5 Create Diskettes 2 5 Utility Partition 2 6 Running System Diagnostics 2 8 Video Drivers 2 8 Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4 0 2 9 Asset Tag Utility 2 10 Using the Asset Tag Utility 2 10 KDSWHU QVWDOOLQJ DQG RQILJXULQJ 6 6 ULYHUV Installing SCSI Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Control...

Page 12: ...Updates Diskette 3 16 Preparing the Hard Disk Drive for NetWare Installation 3 16 Installing NetWare 4 11 3 18 Installing the Dell Supplied Novell Patches 3 20 Applying IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A 3 21 Installing SMP Support 3 22 Using VWDUWXS QFI and DXWRH HF QFI 3 22 Optimizing Performance 3 26 Troubleshooting for NetWare 3 26 KDSWHU 8VLQJ WKH 6 VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP Entering the System Setup Pr...

Page 13: ...etup Password 4 14 Disabling a Forgotten Password 4 14 Responding to Error Messages 4 14 KDSWHU 8VLQJ WKH 5HVRXUFH RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW Configuring PCI Expansion Cards 5 1 How to Run the RCU 5 1 When to Run the RCU 5 2 Making Selections in the RCU 5 2 Using Online Instructions 5 2 Starting the RCU 5 2 Main Menu 5 3 Learn About Configuring Your Computer 5 3 Configure Computer 5 3 Maintain System Con...

Page 14: ... 4 Humidity C 5 Altitude C 5 Dust and Particles C 5 Corrosion C 6 ESD C 6 Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference C 6 Magnetism C 7 Shock and Vibration C 7 Power Source Interruptions C 8 Power Protection Devices C 8 Surge Protectors C 9 Line Conditioners C 9 Uninterruptible Power Supplies C 9 SSHQGL 5HJXODWRU 1RWLFHV FCC Notices U S Only D 1 Class A D 1 Class B D 2 IC Notice Canada Only D...

Page 15: ... Ports and Connectors B 2 Figure B 2 Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors B 4 Figure B 3 Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector B 5 Figure B 4 Pin Numbers for the Keyboard Connector B 6 Figure B 5 Pin Numbers for the Mouse Connector B 7 Figure B 6 Pin Numbers for the Video Connector B 8 7DEOHV Table 2 1 Utility Partition Menu Options 2 7 Table 2 2 Asset Tag Command Line Options 2 10 Tab...

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Page 17: ...essor incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a technique called single instruction multiple data SIMD that allows the microprocessor to process multi ple data elements in parallel thereby improving overall system performance A secondary L2 cache of 512 kilobytes KB to 2 MB of static random access memory SRAM is included within the single edge contact SEC cartridge that contains th...

Page 18: ...eo subsystem contains 2 MB of synchronous graphics random access memory SGRAM video memory nonup gradeable Maximum resolutions are 1024 x 768 with 256 colors noninterlaced In 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolutions 16 7 million colors are available for true color graphics A National Semiconductor PC87309 super input output I O controller that con trols the bidirectional parallel port two serial ports ...

Page 19: ... Server Assistant CD SCSI device drivers that allow your operating system to communicate with devices attached to the built in SCSI subsystem For more information on these drivers see Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers The System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing the system configu ration information for your system For more information on this program see Chapter 4 Usi...

Page 20: ...The following indicators are on the system s front panel see Figure 1 1 The green fan temperature status indicator blinks amber when a fan failure is detected or temperature is out of bounds The green power supply status indicator blinks amber if a fault is detected with any of the power supplies or any system voltages The three indicator lights on each of the SCSI hard disk drive carriers provide...

Page 21: ... DUG LVN ULYH QGLFDWRUV power button power indicator power supply status indicator keylock diskette drive CD ROM drive fan temperature status indicator hard disk drive activity indicator hard disk drive failure indicator hard disk drive online indicator ...

Page 22: ... devices before turning on the system unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise If the system does not seem to recognize the device try turning on the system before turning on the device For information about enabling disabling or configuring I O ports and connectors see Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program or Chapter 5 Using the Resource Configuration Utility For detailed de...

Page 23: ... system boots the CD main menu appears If the CD does not boot check the following settings In the System Setup program the Secondary SCSI category must be set to On and the Boot Sequence category must be set to Diskette First both of these set tings are the defaults for their respective categories See Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program for more information In the SCSISelect utility the BIOS...

Page 24: ...l Français Configure the System Run the Resource Configuration Utility Configure the RAID Subsystem Run System Utilities Create Utility Partition Create Diskettes Create Blank Formatted Diskette Create Utility Diskettes Create Resource Configuration Utility Diskette Create RAID Configuration Utility Diskette Create Diagnostics Diskette Create Operating System Support Diskettes Create Windows NT Se...

Page 25: ...stalled and which expansion slots they occupy With this information the system automatically configures PCI expansion cards See Chapter 5 Using the Resource Configuration Utility for more information RQILJXUH WKH 5 6XEV VWHP This option is available only when a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller is installed in the system The system checks for the presence of the PowerEdge Expandable RAID C...

Page 26: ...HHQ The installation program surveys your system to determine the appropriate method and location for the utility partition installation During this examination of your system messages may be displayed depending on your system configuration If a utility partition already exists on your system you are prompted to specify if you want to overwrite the existing partition click OK to continue or Cancel...

Page 27: ...n this category UHDWH ODQN RUPDWWHG LVNHWWH This option allows you to create blank formatted diskettes UHDWH 8WLOLW LVNHWWHV This option allows you to create bootable utility diskettes for running the RCU and the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller configuration utility The following subsec tions describe the choices available with this option UHDWH 5HVRXUFH RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW LVNHWWH This optio...

Page 28: ...vers as well as drivers for the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for Novell NetWare 4 11 Create Adaptec EZ SCSI Diskette This option allows you to create a diskette that contains the configuration utility for Adaptec SCSI controllers The configura tion utility works with the optional Adaptec AHA 2940U2W and the built in Adaptec 78xx series SCSI controllers when used with Novell NetWar...

Page 29: ...nt CD and the utility partition some options such as accessing online documentation are available only from the CD The Run System Diagnostics option is only available from the utility partition 7DEOH 8WLOLW 3DUWLWLRQ 0HQX 2SWLRQV 2SWLRQ HVFULSWLRQ Choose a Language Deutsch English Español Français Allows the user to select the language in which to display menus and messages Configure the System Ru...

Page 30: ...e ATI video for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 0 operating system must be set up with a resolution of 640 x 480 at installation Windows NT Server 4 0 Service Pack 3 must be installed to use the updated drivers for ATI video You need to install the video drivers for the operating system you install on your PowerEdge 6300 system unless they were installed by Dell Use the following proce dure to i...

Page 31: ... Settings window appears 6HOHFW WKH 6HWWLQJV WDE OLFN LVSOD 7 SH DQG WKHQ FOLFN KDQJH LQ WKH GDSWHU ER A list of available video drivers is displayed OLFN DYH LVN QVHUW WKH 7 QVWDOODWLRQ LVN LQWR WKH GLVNHWWH GULYH WKHQ FOLFN 2 LQ WKH QVWDOO URP LVN ZLQGRZ 0DNH VXUH WKDW 7 7HFKQRORJLHV QF 5DJH 3UR WKH GHIDXOW LV VHOHFWHG LQ WKH YLGHR GULYHU OLVW DQG FOLFN QVWDOO The Installing Drivers dialog box a...

Page 32: ...ur organization assign to the system You can also use the Asset Tag utility to reenter the system s service tag number if that becomes necessary You can view the asset tag number using the System Setup program as described in Chapter 4 Using the System Setup Program VVLJQLQJ DQG HOHWLQJ DQ VVHW 7DJ 1XPEHU An asset tag number can have up to ten characters any combination of characters excluding spa...

Page 33: ...of SCSI device drivers provided by Dell The Adaptec SCSI basic input output system BIOS which is stored in your computer system s flash memory or on the optional AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller card links these SCSI device drivers to the AIC 7890 and AIC 7860 SCSI controller chips or the optional AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller card If you are using an optional Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller re...

Page 34: ...automatic detection of SCSI devices RDG WKH 3RZHU GJH 5 17 GULYHU Press s for the Specify Additional Device option Insert the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller driver diskette into drive A and select PowerEdge RAID I NT Driver from the list of drivers 3UHVV QWHU DQG FRQWLQXH ZLWK WKH VHWXS The screen should list the following SCSI device driver PowerEdge RAID I NT DRIVER The Adaptec AHA 294x AH...

Page 35: ...7860 SCSI controllers includes the menu driven SCSISelect configuration utility which allows you to change SCSI controller settings without opening the computer SCSISelect also contains SCSI disk utilities that let you low level format or verify the disk media of your SCSI hard disk drives 6 6 6HOHFW HIDXOWV The defaults for the optional Adaptec AHA 2940U2W SCSI controller and the built in AIC 789...

Page 36: ...le LUN Support2 No Disabled Include in BIOS Scan2 Yes Enabled Advanced Host Adapter Settings Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS As Fixed Disks Boot Only Plug and Play SCAM Support2 Disabled Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization2 Enabled Extended BIOS Translation For DOS Drives 1 GB Enabled Display Ctrl a Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Multiple LUN Support1 Disab...

Page 37: ...he SCSI ID of the device from which you boot your system SCSI IDs are set for the hard disk drive according to the drive s location on the backplane board for the SCSI ID of each drive location The default for Boot Target ID is SCSI ID 0 Boot LUN Number If your boot device has multiple logical unit numbers LUNs and Multiple LUN Support is enabled see Advanced Host Adapter Set tings found later in ...

Page 38: ... con nected to the host adapter This optimizes SCSI bus performance If only one SCSI device is connected to the host adapter set Enable Disconnection to No to achieve slightly better performance Initiate Wide Negotiation This option determines whether the host adapter attempts 16 bit data transfer instead of 8 bit data transfer The default is Yes NOTE Some 8 bit SCSI devices may have trouble handl...

Page 39: ...following choices are available 87 21 I D UHPRYDEOH PHGLD 6 6 GHYLFH LV FRQWUROOHG E WKH KRVW DGDSWHU 26 GR QRW UHPRYH WKH PHGLD ZKLOH WKH GULYH LV RQ RU RX PD ORVH GDWD I RX ZDQW WR EH DEOH WR UHPRYH PHGLD ZKLOH WKH GULYH LV RQ LQVWDOO RXU UHPRYDEOH PHGLD GHYLFH GULYHU DQG VHW WKLV RSWLRQ WR LVDEOHG Boot Only Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device is treated as a hard disk d...

Page 40: ... The default is Enabled Support For Ultra2 SCSI Speed This option determines whether the host adapter supports the fast transfer rates 20 80 MB sec The default is Enabled 6WDUWLQJ WKH 6 6 6HOHFW 8WLOLW You can start the SCSISelect utility by pressing Ctrl a when the following prompt appears briefly during start up Press CTRL A for SCSISelect TM Utility The first menu displays the Configure View Ho...

Page 41: ...Select take effect after the computer boots You can select No at the prompt if you are not ready to exit SCSISelect QVWDOODWLRQ IRU LQGRZV 17 This section provides the following information about installing the Dell SCSI drivers for the Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 operating system Installing the SCSI drivers for Windows NT Removing a host adapter Swapping a host adapter Restoring a configuration if W...

Page 42: ... A list of supported SCSI host adapters appears OLFN 2WKHU QVHUW WKH LQGRZV 17 GULYHU GLVNHWWH RX FUHDWHG LQWR WKH GLVNHWWH GULYH OLFN WKH 6WDUW EXWWRQ WKHQ FOLFN 5XQ DQG W SH a LQ WKH 2SHQ GLDORJ ER 7 SH s 6HOHFW WKH KRVW DGDSWHU IURP WKH OLVW For the Adaptec AIC 7890 SCSI controller select Adaptec AHA 294xU2 295xU2 AIC 789x PCI Ultra2 SCSI controller Windows NT 4 0 For the Adaptec 7860 SCSI cont...

Page 43: ... installed 6HOHFW WKH KRVW DGDSWHU RX ZDQW WR UHPRYH DQG FOLFN 5HPRYH KHQ WKH LQGRZV 17 6HWXS SURJUDP DVNV RX IRU FRQILUPDWLRQ FOLFN 2 Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during system start up and because they may be needed to load Windows NT itself a message may appear warning you that Windows NT may not start if you remove the SCSI adapter KHQ RX DUH VXUH RX DUH UHPRYLQJ WKH FRUUHFW KRVW DGD...

Page 44: ...KH H LVWLQJ KRVW DGDSWHU 5HVWDUW RXU FRPSXWHU DQG LQGRZV 17 Some drive letter assignments may have changed from the previous configuration 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ IRU LQGRZV 17 The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the last known good configuration If you have changed your host adapter configura tion and Windows NT no longer boots follow these steps to recover 8...

Page 45: ...you must create a dis kette of drivers for NetWare 4 11 and a diskette that contains the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility Chapter 2 Using the Dell Server Assistant CD provides instructions for cre ating these diskettes The Dell SCSI drivers for NetWare are fully tested and approved for NetWare The NetWare scsi subdirectory on the NetWare 4 11 drivers diskette you create contains files to be used with NetWa...

Page 46: ... bootable version of MS DOS installed before you can complete the Novell NetWare installation QVWDOOLQJ 6 6 The Adaptec EZ SCSI utility automatically configures the computer to use an Adaptec SCSI host adapter and the devices connected to it The Adaptec EZ SCSI utility also copies applications and device drivers to the computer s hard disk drive The configu ration and installation process is expla...

Page 47: ...7KHQ UHERRW RXU V VWHP E SUHVVLQJ WUO OW HO QVWDOOLQJ 1HW DUH DQG ULYHUV You need to install several updated drivers and Dell supplied Novell patches when you install the NetWare 4 11 operating system on your system for the first time To install the NetWare 4 11 operating system on your PowerEdge system use the ham drivers that are provided on the Dell Server Assistant CD You will need to create d...

Page 48: ...the driver diskette for example label it NetWare 4 11 Driver Updates 3UHSDULQJ WKH DUG LVN ULYH IRU 1HW DUH QVWDOODWLRQ To prepare the hard disk drive for NetWare installation you must create a utility partition on the drive if needed create the primary MS DOS partition format the MS DOS partition install the c dos and c scsi subdirectories and install certain system files You do not need to creat...

Page 49: ... recommends running the IGLVN utility in automated mode unless you need to specify a different size for the primary MS DOS partition Running the fdisk utility in automated mode creates a 25 MB partition W WKH Warning VFUHHQ UHDG WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ DQG W SH y WR FRQWLQXH The program partitions and then reboots the system URP WKH PDLQ PHQX WKDW UHDSSHDUV W SH 2 WR VHOHFW RUPDW 3ULPDU 26 3DUWLWLRQ KHQ S...

Page 50: ... SUHVV QWHU 6HOHFW ZKHWKHU RX ZDQW WR SHUIRUP D VLPSOH RU FXVWRP LQVWDOODWLRQ DQG SUHVV QWHU If you select a simple installation you can press F1 to view the defaults for the installation KHQ SURPSWHG WR LQVWDOO 1HW DUH 603 VHOHFW 1R Even if you plan to install NetWare SMP select No at this screen The IntraNetWare Support Pack 4 or later must be applied before NetWare SMP can be installed To apply...

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Page 52: ...the Dell IntranetWare Support CD If you purchased NetWare 4 11 from another source the required NetWare patches are available for download from Novell s World Wide Web site at www novell com Refer to the next section Applying IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A for instructions on installing IntranetWare Support Pack 4 0A from the file downloaded from Novell s Web site To install the patches supplied o...

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Page 54: ...WHU A confirmation screen appears asking if you want to load the selected module 6HOHFW HV DQG SUHVV QWHU A message screen appears LW WKH PHVVDJH VFUHHQ VZLWFK WR WKH FRQVROH SURPSW GRZQ WKH VHUYHU DQG UHERRW WKH V VWHP WR HQDEOH 603 VXSSRUW 8VLQJ VWDUWXS QFI DQG DXWRH HF QFI The startup ncf and autoexec ncf files contain a set of commands that are executed during the boot routine The startup ncf ...

Page 55: ...ies the specific adapter To modify the startup ncf file follow these steps 7 SH install DW WKH 1HW DUH SURPSW DQG SUHVV QWHU 6HOHFW WKH DSSURSULDWH PHQX FKRLFH WKDW DOORZV RX WR HGLW WKH VWDUWXS QFI ILOH 0DNH WKH QHFHVVDU FKDQJHV KHQ RX DUH ILQLVKHG SUHVV 8VLQJ 5HPRYDEOH 0HGLD The aha2940 ham driver module fully supports removable media disk drives includ ing magneto optical drives Removable media...

Page 56: ...our new media wait for the drive to spin up and then select the Removable Drive Mount Status option 7DEOH ULYH 6WDWXV WHPV 0HQX 2SWLRQ HIDXOW 9DOXH Volume Segments on Drive1 Select for a list Read After Write Verify1 Hardware Level Drive Light Status1 Not supported Driver Operating Status1 Active Removable Drive Mount Status2 Mounted Removable Drive Lock Status2 Not Locked 1 Valid for both removab...

Page 57: ...t SCSI drives that are tested and approved for NetWare as well as standard SCSI drives to a single host adapter The driver registers each hard disk drive accordingly Drive registration is a user transparent process no user interaction is required You can tell that the drive has been detected as NetWare tested and NetWare approved if the message NetWare Yes Tested and Approved is included in the dr...

Page 58: ...ltaneous SCSI commands The sequencer can simultaneously manage up to 32 tagged or 2 nontagged SCSI com mands for each SCSI device up to a limit of 255 SCSI commands The firmware can queue as many commands as the operating system is able to send to the host adapter To set this feature enter the following command max_tags n In general a low number for the max_tags option gives better sequential perf...

Page 59: ... NetWare The file server may not have enough memory 003 Invalid command line option entered option An invalid option was entered on the command line The invalid option that was entered is also displayed 004 Invalid command line please enter correctly The driver was unable to understand the command line options you entered Be sure you have entered these options correctly RVW GDSWHU 6SHFLILF The fol...

Page 60: ... User s Guide 206 Invalid fixed_disk setting use off You can only enter off for this option fixed_disk off 208 SCSI present but not enabled configured for PCI A host adapter is present but its bus or device entry has not been enabled ...

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Page 62: ...gs for your system Typical examples are illustrated in Figure 4 1 Information on the two System Setup screens is organized in five boxed areas Title box The box at the top of both screens lists the system name page number Page 1 or Page 2 and the revision number of the basic input output system BIOS Configuration options The box on the left half of both screens lists the categories that define the...

Page 63: ...d Moves to the previous field Cycles through the options in a field In many fields you can also type the appropriate value Scrolls through help information Switches between Pages 1 and 2 Exits the System Setup program and reboots the system if any changes were made For most of the categories any changes you make are recorded but do not take effect until the next time you boot the system For a few ...

Page 64: ...rror messages are reported at system startup Alt P next Tab Shift Tab change fields system data Time 13 17 02 help key functions Cache Num Lock Speaker Processor 1 Processor 2 Processor 3 Processor 4 On On On Revision B0 Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Keyboard Errors Boot Sequence Scan Sequence System Password Password Status Setup Password Report Diskette First Slots first H L Not Enab...

Page 65: ...f month and year To change the date press the right arrow key to increase the number in the high lighted field or press the left arrow key to decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in the month and day of month fields LVNHWWH ULYH DQG LVNHWWH ULYH Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B identify the type of diskette drive installed in your computer With the standard cabling configura...

Page 66: ...the system or press the reset button This option is useful when applied to self starting servers or host systems that have no permanently attached keyboard In these situations selecting Do Not Report sup presses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard controller during POST This option does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the comp...

Page 67: ...Enabled the default Enabled Disabled by Jumper jumper removed NOTE Read Using the System Password Feature found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password 3DVVZRUG 6WDWXV When Setup Password is set to E...

Page 68: ...lly configure a port to a particu lar designation COM1 or COM3 for Serial Port 1 COM2 or COM4 for Serial Port 2 or to Off to disable the port If you set a serial port to Auto and add an expansion card containing a port configured to the same designation the system automatically remaps the built in port to the next available port designation that shares the same interrupt request IRQ setting as fol...

Page 69: ...ve SCSI control ler on or off Selecting On the default option enables the built in PCI SCSI controller and scans the associated read only memory ROM For the system to boot from a drive attached to the built in SCSI controller the drive must be enabled Selecting Off causes the BIOS to mask the presence of a device 6 VWHP DWD The following fields which are not selectable display information about th...

Page 70: ...an Existing System Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a system password you need to be able to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the system password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that when you erase the system password you erase the setup password at the same time 87 21 I RX OHDYH RXU V ...

Page 71: ...escape from the field without assigning a system password press the Tab key or the Shift Tab key combination to move to another field or press the Esc key at any time prior to completing step 5 3UHVV QWHU If the new system password is less than seven characters the whole field fills with placeholders Then the category heading changes to Verify Password fol lowed by another empty seven character fi...

Page 72: ...ou to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system Even after your system is turned off and on the previous message is displayed each time an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered NOTE You can use Password Status in conjunction with System Password and Setup Password to further protect your system from unauthorized changes For more infor mation see Password Status found earlie...

Page 73: ...tup password you must know the setup password see Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a setup password you need to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the setup password feature see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that you erase the system password at the same time ...

Page 74: ... the following steps QWHU WKH 6 VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP LJKOLJKW 6HWXS 3DVVZRUG DQG SUHVV WKH OHIW RU ULJKW DUURZ NH WR GHOHWH WKH H LVWLQJ VHWXS SDVVZRUG The setting changes to Not Enabled I RX ZDQW WR DVVLJQ D QHZ VHWXS SDVVZRUG IROORZ WKH SURFHGXUH LQ VVLJQLQJ D 6HWXS 3DVVZRUGµ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV VHFWLRQ LVDEOLQJ D RUJRWWHQ 3DVVZRUG If you forget your system or setup password you cannot operate y...

Page 75: ...em Beep Codes and System Messages Instead follow the instructions in Performing a Memory Upgrade in Chapter 8 of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide If you are given an option of pressing either F1 to continue or F2 to run the Sys tem Setup program press the F2 key ...

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Page 78: ...gh the configuration process The menus and their options are accessed through keyboard commands To make a menu selection use the up or down arrow key to highlight the desired option and then press Enter In the Help menu or Advanced menu you can also select an option by pressing the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the selection list To scroll up or down a screen press the Page Up ...

Page 79: ...t date Set time Maintain resource configuration diskette Exit from this utility The first option in the menu is already highlighted 3UHVV QWHU WR UHDG WKH RQOLQH RYHUYLHZ RI WKH 5 8 After reading the online overview you are ready to use the program to configure your computer for any PCI expansion cards currently installed in your computer s expansion slots 0DLQ 0HQX The following four sections des...

Page 80: ...gh the sci file Through this file you can notify the system of changes to your hardware and memory configura tion manage input output I O ports and set other system operating parameters Some of the categories do not offer options but reflect installed hardware detected by the system These items are displayed for your information only you cannot change them through the utility Display the list of s...

Page 81: ...anced menu See Advanced Menu found later in this chapter for more information When you have finished making changes save the new system configuration informa tion and exit the utility as follows 3UHVV DQG VHOHFW 6WHS 6DYH DQG LW IURP WKH 6WHSV LQ RQILJ XULQJ RXU RPSXWHU PHQX 6HOHFW 6DYH WKH RQILJXUDWLRQ DQG 5HVWDUW WKH RPSXWHU IURP WKH PHQX WKDW DSSHDUV LJXUH 9LHZ RU GLW HWDLOV 6FUHHQ DPSOH RS 232...

Page 82: ...ake other changes or exit the utility without saving any changes 0DLQWDLQ 6 VWHP RQILJXUDWLRQ LVNHWWH Using the Maintain System Configuration Diskette option you can create a backup copy of the sci file or use a previously saved sci file to reconfigure your system or to identically configure many other systems You can also delete sci files from your RCU diskette or the configuration diskette s for...

Page 83: ...tions contain detailed information about resources such as IRQs DMA channels and I O ports which may be useful if you need to resolve a resource conflict 6HW 9HULILFDWLRQ 0RGH 0HQX The settings for the Set Verification Mode Menu category are Automatic the default and Manual When this category is set to Automatic the RCU automatically checks for resource conflicts and tries to resolve them Unless y...

Page 84: ...olvable conflict in your computer s configuration This board has a De activated sta tus You must remove this board or the one s it is in conflict with in order to save a correct configuration If the caution message appears press Enter to display a list of all cards installed in your computer The deactivated card is enclosed by symbols You can remove the card s with which it is in conflict or chang...

Page 85: ...2 KB to 2 MB L2 cache Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor SDQVLRQ XV Bus type 3 peer PCI buses 1 x 64 bit bus and 2 x 32 bit buses Expansion slots 4 x 64 bit and 3 x 32 bitPCI hot pluggable slots 0HPRU DIMM sockets 16 168 pin sockets DIMM capacities 32 MB 128 MB or 256 MB buffered EDO DIMMs must be rated at 60 ns or faster Standard RAM minimum 128 MB Maximum RAM 4 GB External cache none NO...

Page 86: ...y accessible front bays CD ROM drive one SCSI CD ROM drive included with stan dard system 3RUWV Externally accessible Serial two 9 pin connectors Parallel bidirectional one 25 pin connector Video one 15 pin connector PS 2 style keyboard 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible mouse 6 pin mini DIN Server management bus daisy chain connectors two modular 8 pin connectors Internally accessible Ultra2 LVD SCSI...

Page 87: ...rage 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 min Storage 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 min Maximum shock Operating 6 shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes at 50 G for 2 ms Storage 6 shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes at 92 G for 2 ms Altitude Operating 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft...

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Page 89: ...rm COM for communications plus a number to designate a serial port for example COM1 or COM2 The default designations of your system s built in serial ports are COM1 and COM2 COM1 is the bottom connector COM2 is on the top The built in parallel port uses a 25 pin D subminiature connector on the system s back panel This I O port sends data in parallel format where eight data bits or one byte are sen...

Page 90: ... same designation as one of the built in ports without having to reconfigure the card When the system detects the duplicate serial port on the expansion card it remaps reassigns the built in port to the next available port designation video connector JVGA server management bus connector XSMB_OUT parallel port connector PARALLEL serial port 1 connector SERIAL1 serial port 2 connector SERIAL2 mouse ...

Page 91: ... designation changes to the next available COM number leaving the designation for the built in port as is Alternatively you can disable the built in ports through the System Setup program The documentation for your expansion card should provide the card s default I O address and allowable IRQ settings It should also provide instructions for readdressing the port and changing the IRQ setting if nec...

Page 92: ...for the parallel port connector and Table B 2 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel port connector 7DEOH 3LQ VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH 6HULDO 3RUW RQQHFWRUV 3LQ 6LJQDO 2 HILQLWLRQ 1 DCD I Data carrier detect 2 SIN I Serial input 3 SOUT O Serial output 4 DTR O Data terminal ready 5 GND N A Signal ground 6 DSR I Data set ready 7 RTS O Request to send 8 CTS I Clear to ...

Page 93: ...D1 I O Printer data bit 1 4 PD2 I O Printer data bit 2 5 PD3 I O Printer data bit 3 6 PD4 I O Printer data bit 4 7 PD5 I O Printer data bit 5 8 PD6 I O Printer data bit 6 9 PD7 I O Printer data bit 7 10 ACK I Acknowledge 11 BUSY I Busy 12 PE I Paper end 13 SLCT I Select 14 AFD O Automatic feed 15 ERR I Error 16 INIT O Initialize printer 17 SLIN O Select in 18 25 GND N A Signal ground 25 14 13 1 sh...

Page 94: ... direction to the system Mouse driver software can give the mouse priority with the microprocessor by issu ing IRQ12 whenever new mouse movement is detected The driver software also passes along the mouse data to the application that is in control H ERDUG RQQHFWRU If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the keyboard connector Figure B 4 illustrates the p...

Page 95: ...rcuitry on the system board synchronizes the signals that drive the red green and blue electron guns in the monitor NOTE Installing a video card automatically disables the system s built in video subsystem If you reconfigure your hardware you may need pin number and signal information for the video connector Figure B 6 illustrates the pin numbers for the video connector and Table B 5 lists and def...

Page 96: ...Q 1 RED O Red video 2 GREEN O Green video 3 BLUE O Blue video 4 NC N A No connection 5 8 10 GND N A Signal ground 9 VCC N A Vcc 11 NC N A No connection 12 DDC data out O Monitor detect data 13 HSYNC O Horizontal synchronization 14 VSYNC O Vertical synchronization 15 DDC clock out O Monitor detect clock Shell N A N A Chassis ground 5 1 6 10 15 11 shell ...

Page 97: ...d systems require more frequent backups than systems in which files are seldom changed Dell recommends that you back up the hard disk drive at least once a week with a daily backup of those files known to have been changed Following these guidelines ensures the loss of no more than a day s work in the event of a hard disk drive failure or if you inadvertently delete one or more important files As ...

Page 98: ...isk drive files until new data is written to the sectors containing these files With software such as the Norton Utilities Mace Utilities or PC Tools Deluxe the data stored in these areas can often be restored meaning that you can recover most if not all of the data Unlike using the format command on a hard disk drive using format on a diskette completely erases all the data on the diskette unless...

Page 99: ...ion is applied evenly over the entire diskette drive head surface and they prevent contamination of the heads by exposure to for eign substances A small vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment Use the vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt from the exterior of the system and keyboard OHDQLQJ WKH 6 VWHP 0RQLWRU DQG H ERDUG WHULRUV A conventional monitor or keyboard cover minimizes the accumulation o...

Page 100: ...tion of disk drive platters resulting in read or write data errors When you perform a low level format operation on a hard disk drive it is important to ensure that the drive s surrounding temperature is at or near the temperature at which the drive will be operated Failure to do so can result in relocation of the tracks on the disk platters To minimize the negative effects of temperature on syste...

Page 101: ...colder months usually maintain an acceptable level of humidity for system equipment However if a system is located in an unusually humid location a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range OWLWXGH Operating a system at high altitude low pressure reduces the efficiency of forced and convection cooling and can result in electrical problems related to arcing and co...

Page 102: ... guidelines When working inside the system wear a wrist grounding strap If a wrist ground ing strap is unavailable touch an unpainted metal surface on the chassis periodically to neutralize any static charge If at all possible stand on a concrete floor while working inside the system Use an antistatic floor mat when working inside the system If it is necessary to work in a carpeted area spray the ...

Page 103: ...ire If interference occurs rotate the system or the TV set 90 degrees 0DJQHWLVP Because they store data magnetically diskettes and hard disk drives are extremely susceptible to the effects of magnetism Diskettes should never be stored near mag netic sources such as the following Monitors TV sets Printers Telephones with real bells Fluorescent lights 6KRFN DQG 9LEUDWLRQ Excessive shock can damage t...

Page 104: ...equipment In general do not allow the system to share a circuit with any of the following Copier machines Air conditioners Vacuum cleaners Space heaters Power tools Teletype machines Adding machines Laser printers Facsimile machines Any other motorized equipment Besides these appliances the greatest threat to a system s supply of power are surges or blackouts caused by electrical storms Whenever p...

Page 105: ...d dollars However these devices cannot protect against a complete loss of power 8QLQWHUUXSWLEOH 3RZHU 6XSSOLHV Uninterruptible power supply UPS systems offer the most complete protection against variations in power because they use battery power to keep the system run ning when AC power is lost The battery is charged by the AC power while it is available so once AC power is lost the battery can pr...

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Page 107: ...When the NIC is not being used your system is considered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classification read the appropriate FCC notice Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment 1RWLFH ERXW 6KLHOGHG DEOHV 8VH RQO VKLHOGHG FDEOHV IRU...

Page 108: ...ent off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of Dell Computer...

Page 109: ...ndicated on the registration label digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B ou Classe A si ainsi indiqué sur l étiquette d enregistration respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada This device belongs to category B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is speci...

Page 110: ...ge requirements Severity level 3 IEC 801 3 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 3 Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 IEC 801 4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 4 Electrical fast transient burst requirements Severity level 2 EN60950 1992 Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 S...

Page 111: ...e instruction manual RUHDQ 5HJXODWRU 1RWLFH To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer or other Dell digital apparatus on card mounting brack ets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is c...

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Page 113: ...DJ DZSLVMBDKJ QPXJFUS B XPLÍ OJFHP 120 QIRUPDWLRQ 0H LFR 2QO The following information is provided on the device s described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards NOM 024 Exporter Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importer Dell Computer de México S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 México D F Ship to Dell...

Page 114: ...Mexicana NOM 024 4 1RWLFH IRU 7DLZDQ 2QO Exportador Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importador Dell Computer de México S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 México D F Embarcar a Dell Computer de México S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne Nagel de México S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Peñon de los Baños 15520 México D F Tensión alimentación 115 230 V C A ...

Page 115: ...hrough Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare products Monitors key boards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers ...

Page 116: ...n returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remain der of the limited warranty term You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell The process for returning replaced parts and your obl...

Page 117: ...may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If your organization bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be different terms for the return of products under this policy based on your agreement with Del...

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Page 119: ...rform a specific task such as a spreadsheet or word processor Applications are distinct from operating system and utility software 6 Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange A text file con taining only characters from the ASCII character set usually created with a text editor suchasMS DOSEditororNotepad in Windows is called an ASCII file 6 Acronym for application specific in...

Page 120: ...hip The BIOS controls the following Communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices such as the keyboard and the video adapter Miscellaneous functions such as system messages ELW The smallest unit of information interpret ed by your computer EORFN A typical unit of disk storage consisting of a small number of sectors This term usu ally refers to the fundamental unit of storage pro...

Page 121: ...ronym for complementary metal oxide semiconductor In computers CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage 20Q The MS DOS device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your com puter are COM1 COM2 COM3 and COM4 MS DOSsupportsuptofourserial ports However the default interrupt for COM1 and COM3 is IRQ4 and the default interrupt for COM2 and COM4 is IRQ3 Therefore you must be caref...

Page 122: ...rom the autoexec bat file Oth ers such as video drivers must load when you start the program for which they were designed GLDJQRVWLFV See diskette based diagnostics 00 Acronym for dual in line memory module 1 Acronym for Deutsche Industrie Norm 3 Acronym for dual in line package A circuit board such as a system board or expan sion card may contain DIP switches for configuring the circuit board DIP...

Page 123: ... in the computer The System Setup program also allows you to specify physical parameters cylinders heads write precomp landing zone and capaci ty for drives not included in the table of drive types stored in NVRAM 6 Abbreviation for double sided double density 6 Abbreviation for double sided high density 7 Abbreviationfor data terminal equipment Any device such as a computer system that can send d...

Page 124: ... microprocessor to com municate with controllers for peripheral devices such as a network card or an in ternal modem H SDQVLRQ FDUG FRQQHFWRU A connector on the computer s system board for plugging in an expansion card H WHQGHG PHPRU RAMabove1MB Mostsoftwarethatcan use it such as Windows requires that ex tended memory be under the control of anXMM Seealsoconventionalmemory expanded memory memory m...

Page 125: ...al no tation as 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 10 In text hexadecimal num bers are often followed by h or preceded by0x MS DOS conventionalmemory the first 640 KB of memory addresses is from 00000h to 9FFFFh the MS DOS upper memory area memory addresses be tween 640 KB and 1 MB is from A0000h to FFFFFh KHDW VLQN A metal plate with metal pegs or ribs that help dissipate heat Some micro processors ...

Page 126: ... Abbreviation for information technology equipment AcronymforJapaneseElectronicIndustry Development Association Abbreviation for kilo indicating 1 000 Abbreviation for kilobyte s 1 024 bytes VHF Abbreviation for kilobyte s per second E V Abbreviation for kilobit s 1 024 bits ESV Abbreviation for kilobit s per second NH FRPELQDWLRQ A command requiring that you press mul tiple keys at the same time ...

Page 127: ... ROM and video memory Frequently the word memory is used as a synonym for RAM for example an unqualified statement such as a computer with 8 MB of memory re fers to a computer with 8 MB of RAM PHPRU DGGUHVV A specific location usually expressed as a hexadecimal number in the computer s RAM PHPRU PDQDJHU A utility that controls the implementation of memory in addition to conventional memory such as...

Page 128: ...ends an NMI to signal the micro processor about hardware errors such as a parity error QRQLQWHUODFHG A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen QV Abbreviation for nanosecond s one bil lionth of a second 17 6 Abbreviation for the NT File System op tion in the Windows NT operating system 195 0 Abbreviation for nonvolatile random access me...

Page 129: ...er the POST tests various system components such as RAM the disk drives and the keyboard SSP Abbreviation for pages per minute 34 3 Abbreviation for plastic quad flat pack a type of microprocessor socket in which the microprocessor chip is permanently mounted 351 A synonym for the MS DOS device name LPT1 SURJUDP GLVNHWWH VHW The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation o...

Page 130: ...RAID 1 also uses striping so RAID 1 may be regarded as the mirroring of RAID 0 configurations RAID 1 is the best choice inhigh availabilityapplicationsthatrequire high performance or relatively low data ca pacity See also mirroring RAID 10 striping 5 RAID 4 is commonly called guarding It uses data striping like RAID 0 but adds a single dedicated parity drive The parity data stored on this drive ca...

Page 131: ... that keeps the date and time after you turn off the computer 6 6 Acronym for small computer system in terface An I O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports You can connect up to seven devic es to one SCSI interface 6 06 Abbreviation for SCSIdevicemanagement system 6 5 0 Abbreviation for synchronous dynamic random access memory 6 Abbreviation for single edge connecto...

Page 132: ...n the System Setup program require that you reboot the computer in order to make a hardware configuration change Because the Sys tem Setup program is stored in NVRAM any options that you set remain in effect until you change them again V VWHP LQL ILOH When you start Windows it consults the system ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment Among other things th...

Page 133: ...emory resident programs See also conventional memory HMA and memo ry manager 836 Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply A battery powered unit that automatically supplies power to your computer in the event of an electrical failure 862 Abbreviation for Universal Service Order ing Code XWLOLW A program used to manage system re sources memory disk drives or printers for example The diskcopy c...

Page 134: ...in addition to your computer s RAM The amount of video memory installed prima rily influences the number of colors that a program can display with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capability YLGHR PRGH Video adapters normally support multiple text and graphics display modes Charac ter based software such as MS DOS displays in text modes that can be defined as xcolumnsbyyrowsofcharacters G...

Page 135: ... s and fonts are installed for Windows The win ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional set tingsforWindowsapplicationprogramsthat are installed on the hard disk drive Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the win ini file On other occasions you may needtochangeoraddoptionstothe win ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad ZULWH S...

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Page 137: ...ler 1 2 cache secondary 1 1 cautions xi CD ROM drive 1 2 cleaning accessories C 3 drives C 4 internal components C 2 solutions C 3 system exterior C 3 tools C 3 COM port designations 4 8 B 1 computer booting 4 6 cleaning C 3 features 1 1 front panel indicators 1 5 physical specifications A 3 configuration utilities running from CD 2 3 connectors back panel B 2 controls and indicators front panel 1...

Page 138: ...ing 2 2 drives specifications A 2 dual in line memory modules See DIMMs electromagnetic interference See EMI electrostatic discharge See ESD EMI C 6 environmental specifications A 3 error messages 4 15 ESD C 6 expansion bus specifications A 1 expansion cards configuring 5 1 conflict resolution 5 8 locking and unlocking 5 7 with diskette drive controller 4 9 with ports 4 8 B 2 exterior cleaning of ...

Page 139: ...ort designations B 1 0 Manufacturing Test Report 4 1 memory about 1 2 error messages after installing 4 15 specifications A 1 messages help messages on System Setup screens 4 2 invalid configuration information 4 1 prompt to enter the System Setup program 4 1 microprocessor features 1 1 specifications A 1 speeds 1 1 4 6 types supported 1 1 A 1 upgrade kit 1 2 monitor cleaning C 3 Mouse category 4 ...

Page 140: ...nect See PCI physical specifications A 3 Plug and Play expansion cards Resource Configuration Utility 5 1 ports adding expansion cards with 4 8 B 2 autoconfiguration 4 8 designations 4 8 B 1 illustrated B 2 specifications A 2 power button 1 4 1 5 indicator 1 4 1 5 protection devices C 9 specifications A 3 surges and spikes C 8 power source interruptions preventing C 8 Primary SCSI and Secondary SC...

Page 141: ...ord system password system 1 6 security System Setup program 4 8 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 categories 4 8 serial port 1 connector about B 3 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 4 serial port 2 connector about B 3 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 4 serial ports about B 1 autoconfiguration 4 8 configuring B 3 designations B 1 disabling and enabling 4 8 IRQ lines B 3 pin assignments B 4 Server As...

Page 142: ...assword 4 12 risk of not using password 4 10 using to secure your system 4 11 viewing current status 4 7 System Password category 4 7 system security 1 6 System Setup program about 4 1 BIOS version 4 2 categories 4 5 copying or printing screen information 4 1 disabling a forgotten password 4 14 entering 4 2 error messages 4 15 help messages 4 2 key functions 4 3 navigation keys 4 3 Resource Config...

Page 143: ...or about B 7 illustrated B 2 pin assignments B 8 Video Memory category 4 9 warnings xi warranty information x E 1 Windows NT creating 4 0 driver diskettes 2 6 installing SCSI drivers 3 2 3 9 installing video drivers 2 9 removing a host adapter 3 11 swapping a host adapter 3 12 troubleshooting 3 12 updating drivers 3 10 ...

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