4-2 System BIOS and Utilities
The Setup Utility
The Setup utility program allows you to enter system
configuration information in the BIOS and control special
features of the system.
NOTE
We recommend that you print out or write
down your current setup parameters and store the
information in a safe place. This lets you restore
your system to the current parameters if you ever
need to replace the battery.
When to Use Setup
The Setup utility lets you view and set system parameters.
Use the Setup utility program to:
set the time and date
update or check system parameters when you add or
remove expansion options
change or set power management features
correct a hardware discrepancy when the Power-On
Self-Test (POST) displays an error message and
prompts you to run Setup
check the installation of optional memory by comparing
the amount of memory installed with the amount of
memory displayed by Setup
change certain system operating parameters, such as
boot device sequence and keyboard parameters
configure system connections for peripherals such as a
diskette drive, hard disks, and devices connected to the
printer port and serial ports
