4-2 Setting System Parameters
THE SETUP UTILITY
The Setup utility lets you view and set system parameters.
Use the Setup utility program to
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set the time and date.
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update or check system parameters when you add or
remove expansion options.
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change or set power management features.
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correct a hardware discrepancy when the Power-On
Self-Test (POST) displays an error message and
prompts you to run Setup.
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check the installation of optional memory by comparing
the amount of memory installed with the amount of
memory displayed by Setup.
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change certain system operating parameters, such as
boot device sequence and keyboard parameters.
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configure system connections for peripherals such as
your diskette drive, hard disks, and devices connected to
the printer port and serial ports.
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customize your system with security features such as
passwords, diskette drive restriction, virus check
reminder and system backup reminder.
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set system parameters in the event that your system
board was replaced.
