IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

BIOS Setup Utility (Aptiva 2170/71/72 - SL-A)

1.  Turn on your monitor.
2.  Turn on the system unit.
3.  When you see the IBM Aptiva logo, press F1 to enter Setup and display the Main Menu.

Refer to the Setup Utility Main Menu below.

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 |                                          |
 |       +------------------------+         |
 |       |       Main Menu        |         |
 |       |------------------------|         |
 |       |    Select A Menu       |         |
 |       |                        |         |
 |       |  ° System Information  |         |
 |       |  ° Video Information   |         |
 |       |  ° Disk Drives         |         |
 |       |  ° Input/Output Ports  |         |
 |       |  ° Power Management    |         |
 |       |  ° Startup Options     |         |
 |       |  ° Model Information   |         |
 |       |  ° Date and Time       |         |
 |       |  ° Advanced Options    |         |
 |       +------------------------+         |
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 | <> <> Move highlight bar        <> Select|
 | <Esc> Exit     <F5> Load default settings|
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The following table lists specific keys on the keyboard that will help you move through the Setup menus:

Keys	Function
Down- or up-arrow key	Use these arrow keys to highlight an option on the menu.
	(Press the Enter key to choose the option.)
Left- or right-arrow key	Use these arrow keys to make a selection and change an option's setting.
	On some menus, you can use these keys to move from one field to another.
F1	Press this key if you want help for a selected menu option.
Esc	After viewing or making changes to the settings on a menu,
	press this key to exit the menu.
	Enter Press this key to choose a highlighted option from a menu
F5	Press this key if you want to load the factory default settings from the Main Menu.

Changing Parameter Settings
In the Setup menus, the configuration information that you can change is enclosed in brackets like these: [ ].
You cannot change any information that is not enclosed in brackets.
Use the up- or down- arrow keys to highlight options then press Enter to display a menu.
When changing the setting of a particular parameter, highlight the setting then use the left- or right- arrow key to change the setting.
Refer to the Setup Utility help for details on the configurable parameters in each menu.

Loading the Default Settings

When you purchase an Aptiva computer, it is already configured for use.
The original configuration settings, also called factory or default settings, are stored in the CMOS.
Setup includes an option Load Default Settings that lets you reload the original configuration at any time.

To load the default settings, follow these steps:

1.  Press F5 to load default settings. A dialog box appears confirming if you want to load the default settings.
2.  Use the left-arrow key to select Yes, then press Enter.
3.  Press Esc to exit Setup.
    A dialog box appears confirming if you want to save the CMOS settings
    (in this case, the default settings that you reloaded).
4.  Use the left-arrow key to select Yes, then press Enter to save the changes in CMOS.

•  When you replace the system battery
•  When you customize your system configuration settings and some resource  assignments conflict causing the computer to stop responding.

Exiting Setup

Press Esc to reture the Main Menu when you have finished viewing settings and making changes.
From this location, you can exit Setup and save your changes or exit without saving your changes.

Follow these steps to exit Setup:

1.  From the main menu, press the Esc key.
2.  The Exit Setup dialog box appears. If you have made changes in the  parameter settings, it will contain an option for saving your changes.
   •  If you would like to save your changes, press the left-arrow key to select  the option Yes then press Enter to save your changes and exit Setup.
   •  If you do not want to save your changes, press the right-arrow key to select  the option No then press Enter, to exit Setup without saving.

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