IBM 6862 - PC 300 PL, User Manual

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2. If you have set a power-on password, a password prompt appears. If you have
set both power-on and administrator passwords, you can type either password
at the password prompt. However, if you think you might need to change any
settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, type your administrator
password at the password prompt. If you type your power-on password, you
will be able to view error codes and error code descriptions displayed on the
POST Startup Errors screen, and you will also be able to view limited
information in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. However, you will not
be able to change any settings.
3. In the case of most errors, the Configuration/Setup Utility program starts
automatically so that you can attempt to identify and correct the problem.
When the Configuration/Setup Utility program starts, a screen labeled POST
Startup Errors appears. (Note that the POST Startup Errors screen does not
appear immediately. You must wait approximately one minute.) If the POST
Startup Errors screen does not appear, proceed to step 6.
4. At the POST Startup Errors screen, select Continue if you want to access the
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. Select Exit Setup if you want to
exit the Configuration/Setup Utility program. (See the following Important text
box for information on exiting the Configuration/Setup Utility program without
making any changes to current settings.) To select an item, press Up Arrow (
↑
)
or Down Arrow (
↓
) to highlight the item, and then press Enter.
Important
If you exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program without selecting
Save Settings
, your operating system will not start, but the computer will
automatically restart. When the computer restarts, you will get a POST error
message, and then the Configuration/Setup Utility program will again start
automatically.
If you select Save Settings and then exit the Configuration/Setup Utility
program, your system will save all settings as they currently appear in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and your operating system will start
(unless there is an unresolved problem with an IDE device).
5. If you selected Continue in step 4, the Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu appears on the screen. You will see a pointer next to any menu items
that are malfunctioning or that have been changed since the last time you
turned on your computer. If you did not knowingly make a change to a
flagged menu item, there is likely a malfunction in that item. If you made a
change, continue here. If you did not make a change, go to the Important text
box on page 106.
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