View Additional System Information Menu; Set Verification Mode Menu; Maintain Sci Files Menu; Resolving Resource Conflicts - Dell 4100 User Manual

View Additional System Information
Menu
The EISA Configuration Utility contains detailed infor-
mation about the system board, the EISA and ISA
expansion cards installed in your computer, and the used
and available resources. The options for the
TIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION MENU
•
BOARD SPECIFICATIONS
•
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
•
USED RESOURCES
•
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
The and
USED RESOURCES
contain detailed information about resources such as
IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O ports, which may be use-
ful if you need to resolve a resource conflict.

Set Verification Mode Menu

The settings for the
SET VERIFICATION MODE MENU
gory are (the default) and
AUTOMATIC
category is set to
AUTOMATIC
Utility automatically checks for resource conflicts and
tries to resolve them. Unless you are technically knowl-
edgeable, leave this category set to

Maintain SCI Files Menu

Each time you use the EISA Configuration Utility to con-
figure your system, the system configuration information
is saved in a system configuration (.sci) file and in system
memory. You should save the system configuration infor-
mation to a backup file that can be used to restore the
information if the .sci file is damaged or lost. The options
for the
MAINTAIN SCI FILES MENU
default) and .
SAVE AS
The option creates a backup file that overwrites the
OPEN
existing configuration. The
select the filename under which you want the .sci file
saved.
R
esolving Resource Conflicts
The EISA Configuration Utility automatically resolves
resource conflicts between two EISA expansion cards. It
is extremely unusual for the EISA Configuration Utility
VIEW ADDI-
category are:
options
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
cate-
. When this
MANUAL
, the EISA Configuration
.
AUTOMATIC
category are (the
OPEN
option allows you to
SAVE AS
to fail in resolving a resource conflict between two EISA
expansion cards. If the EISA Configuration Utility fails
to resolve the conflict, see Chapter 11, "Getting Help," in
the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for informa-
tion on obtaining technical assistance.
However, resource conflicts between ISA expansion
cards are routine. If the
SET VERIFICATION MODE
egory is set to
AUTOMATIC
tries to resolve the conflict. If the utility cannot resolve
the conflict, the card you just installed is deactivated and
the following message is displayed:
Caution
The last board added caused an un-
resolvable conflict in your computer's
configuration. This board has a 'De-
activated' status. You must remove this
board or the one(s) it is in conflict with
in order to save a correct configuration.
If the caution message appears, press <
a list of all cards installed in your computer. The deacti-
vated card is enclosed by < > symbols.
You can have a technician remove the card, remove the
card(s) with which it is in conflict, or change the
resources on one or more cards.
If you want to remove the card, press <
the online instructions. Have a technician remove the
card from your computer when the utility prompts you to
do so. (For instructions, see "Removing an Expansion
Card" in Chapter 8 of the Installation and Troubleshoot-
ing Guide.)
If a technician removes the card(s) with which the new
card is in conflict, or if you want to change the resources
of one or more cards, use the procedure described in the
next subsection.
NOTE: Locked cards may cause resource conflicts.
To unlock a card, use the following procedure:
1. Press < > in the Step 3: View or Edit Details menu
F7
(from the Steps in Configuring Your Computer menu).
2. Select
LOCK/UNLOCK BOARDS
3. Select the card(s) you want to unlock, and press
< >.
ENTER
4. Press < > to exit the Advanced menu.
F10
Using the EISA Configuration Utility
menu cat-
, the EISA Configuration Utility
> to display
ENTER
> and follow
DEL
and press <
ENTER
>.
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