Step 4: Examine Switches Or Print Report; Step 5: Save And Exit; Set Date And Set Time; Maintain System Configuration Diskette - Dell 4100 User Manual

Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report

The
STEP 4: EXAMINE SWITCHES OR PRINT REPORT
option lists the required switch and jumper settings for
each expansion card in your computer. To view the set-
tings, highlight the card and press <
expansion cards, it is important to compare the jumper
and switch settings listed on the screen to the actual set-
tings on the card.
Press < > to make a copy of or print the settings. If your
F7
computer is attached to a printer, you can print out the
information or copy it to a file.

Step 5: Save and Exit

The
STEP 5: SAVE AND EXIT
cancel the configuration changes you have made. When
you select the
STEP 5: SAVE AND EXIT
directions on the menu that displays.
If you save your changes, the utility saves the new con-
figuration in your system's NVRAM and in a file on your
EISA Configuration Utility diskette. Then, the utility
automatically reboots your system.
If you cancel your changes, you can remain in the utility
to make other changes or exit the utility without saving
any changes.

Set Date and Set Time

The and
SET DATE SET TIME
time maintained by your computer's real-time clock
(RTC), which uses NVRAM to keep the information cur-
rent even when the system is turned off. You can also
reset the date and time through the System Setup pro-
gram as described in Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup
Program."
NOTES: If your system is connected to a network, the
and categories may reflect the time main-
DATE TIME
tained by the network server, depending upon how the
network is configured. In this case, changing the
and categories on your system has no effect.
TIME
Unless the EISA Configuration Utility is installed on
your hard-disk drive, it is quicker to reset the date and
time through the System Setup program.
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>. For ISA
ENTER
option allows you to save or
option, follow the
options reset the date and
DATE

Maintain System Configuration Diskette

Using the
MAINTAIN SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DISKETTE
option, you can create a backup copy of the system con-
figuration (.sci) file or use a previously saved .sci file to
reconfigure your system or to identically configure many
other systems. You can also copy .cfg files and delete .sci
and .cfg files from your EISA Configuration Utility dis-
kette, your diskette of .cfg files, or the configuration
diskette(s) for any hardware option.

Exit From This Utility

The
EXIT FROM THIS UTILITY
from the EISA Configuration Utility and reboot your
computer system.
A
dvanced Menu
The Advanced menu lets you lock or unlock cards in a
configuration, view detailed information about the sys-
tem, and maintain system configuration (.sci) files.
To see the Advanced menu, press <
View and Edit Details menu. The following menu appears:

Advanced menu

Lock/unlock boards

View additional system information menu
Set verification mode menu
Maintain SCI files menu
Highlight the menu category you want, and press
< >. Then follow the online instructions.
ENTER
The following subsections describe each category.
Lock/Unlock Boards
When you lock an expansion card, the EISA Configura-
tion Utility cannot change the resources allocated to that
card. Unlocking the card allows the system to change the
resources automatically as new cards are added. The
default setting for the
LOCK/UNLOCK BOARDS
. Dell recommends that you keep your cards
UNLOCKED
unlocked so that the EISA Configuration Utility can do
its job properly.
option allows you to exit
> while in the Step 3:
F7
category is