Dell Precision WorkStation 210, User Manual

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Using the ISA Configuration Utility 4-5
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After you have completed the procedure in “Preparing to Use the ICU” found earlier
in this chapter, insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A. Then either turn
on your computer or reboot it by pressing the reset button.
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You can access online help in the ICU in four ways:
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Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics. Select a topic and
click Help . Help text on that topic appears in a dialog box.
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For most dialog boxes, you can click Help to display information on the action you
are performing.
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From the ICU window, press the <F1> key to display a list of available help
topics.
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To redisplay the last message you received from the ICU, select Previous
Message from the Help menu.
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The ICU window is the main window of the utility and the starting point for making
expansion-card changes. This window lists all non-Plug and Play ISA, Plug and Play,
and PCI expansion cards currently installed in the computer. The ICU window
contains menus and a tool bar, as shown in Figure 4-1. When you choose a course
of action, the ICU displays dialog boxes to guide you through the various steps.
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You can maneuver through each menu and dialog box using a mouse. If a mouse is
not available, you can use the keys shown in Table 4-1.
Each menu and menu option has an underlined character in its name; when you press
the <Alt> key in conjunction with the key for the underlined character, that menu or
menu option is selected.