IBM 300GL Type 6275, User Manual

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In the Configuration/Setup Utility program menus, the configuration information
you can change is enclosed in brackets like these [ ]. You cannot change
information that is not surrounded by brackets.
Important Information about Saving Configuration Settings
In most cases, when you add or remove hardware from your computer or erase
passwords, the BIOS (basic input/output system) detects the changes and then
updates the configuration automatically. Although the computer changes the
configuration settings automatically, you must save these changes in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program for the new configuration to take effect. If
you do not save the new settings, your operating system will not start. To save
the configuration after adding, removing hardware, or erasing passwords,
complete the following steps.
1. When you turn on the computer, an error message indicating that a
configuration change has occurred appears approximately 30 seconds after
the memory count numbers stop cycling in the top-left corner of the screen.
When the configuration error message disappears, the POST Startup Errors
screen appears, and you are prompted to Continue or Exit Setup. Select
Continue
. (If you select Exit Setup, you will get another error message.)
2. The Configuration/Setup Utility program menu appears with a right
arrowhead ( 5 ) next to the menu category in which the configuration change
has occurred. Select this menu item if you want to view the new
configuration settings, and then press Esc to return to the
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
3. Select Save Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
4. Press Esc to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program, and follow
the instructions on the screen.
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