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Using the Resource Configuration Utility 5-7
If you are adding an ISA expansion card, insert your .cfg diskette to find the .cfg
file for that card. If the .cfg file for the expansion card you are installing is not on
the diskette, select Generic ISA board from the list of configuration files.
NOTE: Alternatively, if you know the resources used by the expansion card, you
can press <F5> and bring up a menu that lets you create the
.cfg
file.
For all ISA expansion cards, use the
Step 4: Examine switches or print report
option (under the Steps in configuring your computer menu) to check the
switch and jumper settings on the new card. Configure the new card as indicated
before it is installed in your computer.
6. Press <F10>, select Step 5: Save and exit, and follow the online instructions to
save the current system configuration information.
Save a printout or written copy of your new configuration. The utility may prompt
you to check the jumper and switch settings on the new card. Follow the online
instructions to see an illustration of the card’s settings.
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Use the following procedure
before
an ISA expansion card is repositioned but
after
a
PCI expansion card is repositioned. See “When to Run the RCU” found earlier in this
chapter for more detailed information.
1. Start the RCU as described in “Starting the RCU” found earlier in this chapter.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure computer.
3. At the Steps in configuring your computer menu, select Step 2: Add or
remove boards.
A list of expansion slots and the cards in them appears on the screen.
4. Highlight the name of the card you want to reposition, press <F7>, and follow the
online instructions.
5. Press <F10>, select Step 5: Save and exit, and follow the online instructions to
save the current system configuration information.
Save a printout or written copy of the new information.
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Use the following procedure
before
an ISA expansion card is removed but
after
a PCI
expansion card is removed. See “When to Run the RCU” found earlier in this chapter
for more detailed information.
1. Start the RCU as described in “Starting the RCU” found earlier in this chapter.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure computer.
3. At the Steps in configuring your computer menu, select Step 2: Add or
remove boards.
A list of expansion slots and the cards installed in them appears on the screen.
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