User`s guide

Chapter 2

Running the SETUP Program

The SETUP program allows you to configure your computer

and set many different system options. You should use SETUP

to configure your computer in the following situations:

You did not install any option cards or installed only ISA

option cards that did not come with configuration (CFG) files

You do not have a diskette drive or have disabled your

diskette drive.

If you have installed EISA option cards, you should run the

EISA Configuration utility instead of the SETUP program to

configure your system. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Note

If you plan to operate your computer without either a

monitor, keyboard, or diskette drive, see “Using Special

Configurations” in Chapter 4 before running SETUP or the

EISA Configuration utility. If you’ll be redirecting your

computer’s input and output to a serial port, be sure to see

“Operating Your Computer from a Remote Location” in

Chapter 4 before configuring your system.

Your computer’s SETUP program is stored in the system BIOS

ROM. You can run SETUP whenever you turn on or reset the

computer, regardless of whether you have installed an

operating system.

Note

Any settings you make using the EISA Configuration utility

override those you set using SETUP.

Running the SETUP Program

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