IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6225, User Manual

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Devices and I/O Ports
Select this choice to view or change the assignments for devices and
input/output (I/O) ports.
Select this choice to enable or disable the mini-PCI SCSI and Ethernet
controllers, and standard connectors (such as serial and parallel). Enable is the
default setting for all controllers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured,
and the operating system will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to
disconnecting the device). If you disable the mini-PCI SCSI controller and no
SCSI adapter is installed, the computer will have no SCSI capability. If you
disable the integrated Ethernet controller and no Ethernet adapter is installed, the
computer will have no Ethernet capability.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
v Date and Time
Select this choice to set the date and time in the computer, in 24-hour format
( hour : minute : second ).
This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
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System Security
Select this choice to set password settings. See “Using passwords” on page 25
for more information about passwords. You can also enable the chassis-intrusion
detector to alert you each time the computer cover is removed.
– User Password
Select this choice to set or change a user password.
– Administrator Password
This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM
Remote Supervisor Adapter II is installed.
Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An
administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it
limits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administrator
password is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only if
you type the administrator password at the password prompt.
v Startup Options
Select this choice to view or change the startup options. Changes in the startup
options take effect when you start your computer.
You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed, or
specify whether the computer starts with the keyboard number lock on or off.
The startup sequence specifies the order in which the computer checks devices
to find a boot record. The computer starts from the first boot record that it finds.
You can enable a virus-detecting test that checks for changes in the boot record
when the computer starts.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
Chapter 3. Configuring the computer
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