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To run the SCSI Configuration Utility:
Press
CTRL
+
C
when prompted during system boot.
When using the SCSI Configuration Utility, remember the following keyboard tips:
♦
Press the up or down arrow keys to move about in the menus.
♦
Press
ENTER
to confirm a menu selection or
ESC
to cancel a selection.
See SCSI Configuration Utility Help for more information on using the utility.
Creating an Emergency Repair Disk
You should create an Emergency Repair Disk after you finish configuring the system. The files on
the Emergency Repair Disk can restore a damaged registry to its original contents (that is, at the
time the operating system was installed), along with the standard operating system drivers.
Use the
RDISK
.
EXE
utility or InterSite Welcome (as described in Chapter 2, “Setting Up the
Software”) to create an Emergency Repair Disk. You can also use these utilities to update the
Emergency Repair Disk any time you change the system’s configuration. You should also make
and keep a backup copy of the Emergency Repair Disk.
See the operating system documentation and Help for information on creating and using an
Emergency Repair Disk.
Configuring the BIOS
The system’s basic input/output system (BIOS) records basic system operating parameters, such as
the amount of memory, the boot sequence, and the type of video display. The BIOS is stored in
flash-programmable memory, and reads the system parameters in the system’s complementary
metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) memory. When you power off the system, a battery provides
power to CMOS memory to retain the system parameters. Each time you power on the system, the
BIOS uses these stored parameters to configure the system for operation.
The BIOS Setup program, which is also stored in flash-programmable memory, allows you to
manually change the system operating parameters. You can run the BIOS Setup program as the
system boots, during the system’s power-on self-test (POST). For more information on the BIOS
Setup program and how to use it to configure the BIOS, see Chapter 7, “Configuring the BIOS.”
What’s Next?
See Chapter 4, “Operating the System,” for basic information on operating the system.
