Users Guide

Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5-3
Follow these steps the first time you use the RCU.
To run the program from a diskette, insert into drive A the RCU diskette that you cre-
ated from the Dell Server Assistant CD. Then either turn on your computer or reboot it
by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>.
1. To run the program from your hard-disk drive, switch to the c:\rcu sub-
directory, type
sd at the operating system prompt, and press <Enter>.
To run the program from the Dell Server Assistant CD, restart the system
from the CD. Select Configure System and then select Run RCU from the
CD’s main menu.
2. When the Welcome screen appears, read the information on the screen
and press <Enter>.
The Main Menu appears as follows:
Main Menu
Learn about configuring your computer
Configure computer
Set date
Set time
Maintain resource configuration diskette
Exit from this utility
The first option in the menu is already highlighted.
3. Press <Enter> to read the online overview of the RCU.
After reading the online overview, you are ready to use the program to configure
your computer for any PCI expansion cards currently installed in your computer’s
expansion slots.
Main Menu
The following four sections describe each of the menu options in the Main Menu and
the submenus for those options.
Learn About Configuring Your Computer
The Learn About Configuring Your Computer option presents an overview of the con-
figuration process. As you finish reading a screen, press <Enter> to view the next
screen. Press <F10> to return to the Main Menu.
Configure Computer
The Configure Computer option takes you through the configuration process step by
step. Use this option the first time you configure your system and every time you
change your hardware configuration through the RCU.