Manuais de utilizador para Hitachi 8880R

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• 2: System Environment Setting

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• When you install the system or change the system configuration, it is necessary to execute setup ...

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  • Before Operations

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• Be sure to read this section before conducting system environment settings.

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  • Flow of System Environment Setting

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• When you initially use the system or after you changed the system configuration (for example, by ...

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• Built-in devices must be added or exchanged by maintenance personnel only. Be sure to avoid remov...

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  • What You Can Do with the System Environment Setting

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• In the system environment setting, you use the BIOS setup (Setup Menu below) and the ISA configur...

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  • Outline of the Setup Menu

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• In the Setup Menu, you can set up the following:

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• • Main Menu

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• - Setting date and time for the built-in timer

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• - Type of floppy disk drive

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• - Type of IDE hard disk drive (unsupported)

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• - Checking for keyboard at startup

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• - System information (checking only)

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• - Memory capacity (checking only)

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• • Advanced Menu

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• - Resetting the setup data

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• - Setting initial diagnosis for ROM

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• - Setting PCI

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• - Setting I/O devices

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• - Console redirection (unsupported)

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• - Setting extended multiprocessor configuration table

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• - Setting I/O APIC mode

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• - Setting memory gap

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• - Setting parity check for PCI

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• - Setting memory test

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• - Setting 4GB or more caching for main memory

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• - Setting large-capacity disk access (unsupported)

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• - Setting light cache for disk (unsupported)

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• - Setting speaker volume

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• - Setting USB controller

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• • Security Menu

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• - Setting administrator password

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• - Setting user password

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• - Whether or not to use password at startup

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• • Boot Menu

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• - Setting priority for boot devices

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• • Exit Menu

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• - Exiting the Setup Menu

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• - Loading setup data

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• - Setting defaults

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  • Outline of ISA Configuration Utility (ICU)

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• In the ICU you can display or set the following:

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• • File Menu

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• - Saving the settings and exiting the ICU

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• • Configure Menu

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• - Adding, changing, and deleting ISA boards

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• • View Menu

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• - Displaying resource allocation status for the system and extended boards

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• • Advanced Menu

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• - Locking the setting for Plug and Play board and calling/saving ICU setup data (image)

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  • Notes on Use

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    • Setting for Each Board

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• Depending on the extended board, there are restrictions on setting for IRQ and ROM addresses. See...

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  • PCI Board

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• If you use Windows NT, use “Auto Select” in the Setup Menu to set IRQ setting values for extended...

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  • ISA Board

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• When setting system environment for an ISA board, check whether or not the disk attached to the b...

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• If no CFG file is provided, take one of the following actions:

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• • Obtain a CFG file from the manufacturer or vendor of the board.

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• • Create a CFG file by yourself.

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• NOTE: Hitachi PC assumes no responsibility for failures resulting from the use of PCI or ISA boar...

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  • Setup Menu

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• The Setup Menu allows you to make basic settings for the system equipment. The settings are store...

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  • Flow of the Setup Menu Operation

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• The flow of the Setup Menu operation is as follows:

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• You can use and keys to switch between menus (between Main and Advanced, between Advanced and Sec...

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  • Starting the Setup Menu

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• The Setup Menu, stored in the ROM of the system equipment, must be started in the following way:

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  • 1. Power the system equipment.

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  • 2. While “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” is being displayed, press the key.

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• The Setup Menu starts and the Main menu is displayed.

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  • Figure 18 Entering Setup Menu

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• If the operating system has already started before the key is pressed, terminate the OS and then ...

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  • Setup Menu Screen

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    • Configuration of the Setup Menu Screen

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• When the Setup Menu is started, a screen similar to the following is displayed:

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  • Figure 19 Setup Menu Screen Configuration

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    • 1. Menu bar

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• Use or key to move the cursor to select the menu (Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, or Exit).

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  • 2. Setting screen

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• Used to set each setting items. Move the cursor to each of the setting items marked , then press ...

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  • 3. Help

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• The help information for the selected setting item is automatically displayed.

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  • 4. Key guidance

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• The usage of each key is displayed.

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  • Operating the Keys on the Setup Menu

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• In the Setup Menu, the following key operations are allowed.

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• Key

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• Function

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• Moves the cursor upward on the setting screen.

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• Moves the cursor downward on the setting screen.

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• ,

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• Moves the cursor to the top of the setting screen.

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• ,

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• Moves the cursor to the bottom of the setting screen.

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• , (Ten Key)

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• Decreases the setting value by 1.

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• , (Ten Key)

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• Increases the setting value by 1.

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• Moves the cursor to the left on the menu bar .

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• Moves the cursor to the right on the menu bar .

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• Displays the submenu. Executes the command.

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• Loads the default.

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• Saves the settings and exits the Setup Menu.

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• , + *

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• Exits the submenu.Moves to the Exit menu.

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• , + *

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• Displays an explanatory screen for key operations.

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• * + (or ) means pressing (or ) key while holding down the key.

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  • Steps for Setting the Setup Menu

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• When the Setup Menu is started, the Main menu is displayed.

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  • 1. Check the setting for each setting item. If the hardware configuration differs from the settin...

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  • 2. Move the cursor to a setting item marked and press key. The submenu on the Main menu is displa...

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• Change the settings as required, and then press key to return to the Main menu.

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  • 3. When you move the cursor to “Advanced”, the Advanced menu is displayed. Each item marked has a...

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• See “What You Can Do on the Advanced Menu” on page28 if necessary to change the settings on the ...

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  • 4. Moving the cursor to “Security” to display the Security menu.

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  • 5. Moving the cursor to “Boot” displays the Boot menu.

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• See “What You Can Do on the Boot menu” on page34 if necessary to set up the Boot menu, and then ...

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  • 6. When you finished changing the settings, press the Exit or key to exit the Setup Menu. See “Wh...

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• Before exiting the Setup Menu, insert ISA Configuration Utility DISK1 into the floppy disk drive....

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  • What You Can Do on the Main Menu

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    • Figure 20 Main Menu Screen

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    • System Time and System Date

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• Set the date and time for the built-in timer.

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• • System Time HH : MM : SS, where HH = Hours (in 24-hour system), MM = Minutes, and SS = Seconds.

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• • System Date MM / DD / YYYY, where MM = Month, DD = Day, YYYY = Year (in 4 digits)

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• To move the cursor within the System Time or the System Date area, press key, or press key while ...

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  • Legacy Diskette A,B

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• Specify the type of the floppy disk drive connected. Choose from among the following types. Write...

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• • Disabled (default for Legacy Diskette B)

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• • 360KB,5¹" (unsupported)

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• • 1.2MB,5¹" (unsupported)

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• • 720KB,3º"

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• • 1.44MB,3º" (default for Legacy Diskette A)

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• Do not enter any value in 360KB,5¹" and 1.2MB,5¹", which are unsupported.

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  • Primary Master (Slave)

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• These areas are for setting IDE hard disk. Because the Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server does not s...

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• • Type:

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• Auto

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• • Multi-Sector Transfers

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• Disabled

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• • LBA Mode Control

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• Disabled

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• • 32 Bit I/O

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• Enabled

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• • Transfer Mode

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• Standard

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• • Ultra DMA Mode

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• Disabled

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• NOTE: Because no IDE equipment is installed, “None” is displayed in the Primary Master and Primar...

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• Hitachi products do not support IDE hard disks. Hitachi PC does not guarantee performance if an I...

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  • Network server

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• Specify whether or not to check for keyboard at the time of system startup. Leave the default set...

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• • Disabled (default)

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• • Enabled

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  • System Information

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• Information about the system equipment is displayed.

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  • System Memory, Extended Memory

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• The memory capacity recognized at startup is automatically displayed.

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• NOTE: If the memory capacity displayed is less than the actual memory capacity, contact the maint...

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  • What You Can Do on the Advanced Menu

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    • Figure 21 Advanced Menu Screen

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    • Reset Configuration Data

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• Used to specify whether or not to clear the configuration data. Be sure to leave the default sett...

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• • No: Not to clear (default)

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• • Yes: To clear

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  • Execute ROM Diagnostic (Unsupported)

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• Used to specify whether or not to conduct initial diagnosis for ROM. Be sure to leave the default...

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• • No: Does not conduct initial diagnosis (default).

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• • Yes: Conducts initial diagnosis.

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• NOTE: “Reset Configuration Data” and “Execute ROM Diagnostic” are used solely for maintenance pur...

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  • PCI Configuration

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    • Select Resources

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• Specify the resource to be assigned to the PCI slot (interrupt level). In ordinary circumstances,...

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• • PCI IRQ line 1, PCI IRQ line 2, PCI IRQ line 3, PCI IRQ line 4

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• Auto: Default

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• NOTE: If some resource settings are incorrect, an asterisk “*” is attached to the item, and a mes...

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• The correspondence between PCI IRQ lines and PCI slots is as follows: Line 1 corresponds to slots...

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  • Current Resources

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• The resource (interrupt level) currently assigned to the PCI slot is displayed.

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  • I/O Device Configuration

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    • Serial port 1, 2

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• Used to set built-in serial ports 1 and 2 (built-in COM ports 1 and 2). In ordinary circumstances...

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• • Serial ports 1 and 2

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• Disabled

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• Enabled (default)

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• • Base I/O address/IRQ

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• 3F8/IRQ 4: (default for serial port 1)

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• 2F8/IRQ 3: (default for serial port 2)

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• 3E8/IRQ 4

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• 2E8/IRQ 3

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• 3F8/IRQ 11

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• 3E8/IRQ 10

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• 2F8/IRQ 11

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• 2E8/IRQ 10

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• NOTE: Make sure that the settings in Base I/O address/IRQ for serial port 1 do not overlap with t...

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  • Parallel port

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• Used to make settings for the built-in parallel port. In ordinary circumstances, use the default ...

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• • Parallel port

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• Disabled

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• Enabled (default)

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• • Mode

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• Output only (default)

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• Bi-directional

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• EPP

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• ECP

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• • Base I/O address

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• 378 (default)

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• 3BC

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• • Interrupt

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• IRQ5

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• IRQ7 (default)

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• • DMA channel

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• DMA1

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• DMA (default)

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• NOTE: The “DMA Channel” item is displayed when “ECP” is set in the “Mode” item.

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  • Floppy disk controller

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• Used to make settings for the built-in floppy disk drive controller. In ordinary circumstances, u...

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• • Floppy disk controller

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• Disabled

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• Enabled (default)

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  • Local Bus IDE adapter

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• Used to make settings for the IDE controller. In ordinary circumstances, use the default settings.

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• • Local Bus IDE adapter

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• Disabled

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• Enabled (default)

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• NOTE: Do not change the setting in “Local Bus IDE adapter” with the ICU.

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  • PS/2 Mouse

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• Used to make settings for the mouse. In ordinary circumstances, use the default setting “Enabled”.

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• • PS/2 Mouse

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• Disabled

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• Enabled (default)

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  • Console Redirection (Unsupported)

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• • Com Port Address

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• Use the default “Disabled”.

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• NOTE: If you set “Serial port 1” in “Com Port Address”, the value set in “Base I/O address/IRQ” w...

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• • Baud Rate

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• Use the default “19.2K”.

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• • Flow Control

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• Use the default “XON/XOFF”.

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  • Ext MP Configuration Table

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• Used to set the extended multiprocessor configuration table. Be sure to leave the default “Disabl...

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• • Disabled (default)

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• • Enabled

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  • I/O APIC Mode

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• Used to set I/O APIC mode. Be sure to leave the default “Single” as is.

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• • Single: One I/O APIC is used (default)

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• • Multiple: Two or more I/O APICs are used

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  • Enable memory gap

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• Used to specify whether or not to use part of memory addresses (memory gap) for extended boards. ...

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• • Disabled: Not to be used on extended boards (default)

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• • Enabled: To be used on extended boards

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  • PCI Data Parity

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• Used to set parity check for PCI bus. In ordinary circumstances, use the default setting “Enabled”.

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• • Enabled: Conducts a parity check (default)

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• • Disabled: Conducts no parity check

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• NOTE: Installation of a PCI board without parity capability might cause a parity error. If such a...

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  • Standard Memory Test

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• Used to specify whether or not to conduct a memory check at the startup of the system equipment. ...

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• • Fast Test: Conducts fast memory check

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• • Normal Test: Conducts normal memory check

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• • Disabled: Conducts no memory check

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  • WinNT 4.0 Install Mode

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• If you install WindowsNT with a memory capacity of 4GB or more, choose “Disabled”. This will temp...

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• • Disabled (default)

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• • Enabled

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  • Caching Above 4GB

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• Used to specify whether or not to allocate an area of 4GB or more to the secondary cache area whe...

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• • Disabled: Does not allocate (default)

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• • Enabled: Allocates.

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  • Large Disk Access Mode (Unsupported)

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• Used to set an access method for the IDE hard disk. This setting is unsupported. Use the default ...

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• • DOS: Use in MS-DOS (default)

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• • Other: Use in an OS other than MS-DOS

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  • Disk Write Cache (Unsupported)

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• Used to set write cache for the IDE hard disk. This setting is unsupported. Use the default “Enab...

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• • Disabled

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• • Enabled (default)

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  • Speaker Volume

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• Used to set the volume of the buzzer in the system equipment. In ordinary circumstances, use the ...

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• • High: High volume (default)

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• • Medium: Medium volume

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• • Low: Low volume

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  • USB Controller

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• Used to set the USB controller. In ordinary circumstances, use the default setting “Enabled”.

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• • Disabled

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• • Enabled (default)

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• NOTE: Do not change the setting in “USB Controller” with the ICU.

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  • What You Can Do on the Security Menu

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• If you set a password in the Security menu, be sure to remember that password. Should you forget ...

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  • Figure 22 Security Menu Screen

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  • Supervisor Password is

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• When no password is set, “Clear” is displayed; when a password is set, “Enabled” is displayed.

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  • User Password is

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• When no password is set, “Clear” is displayed; when a password is set, “Enabled” is displayed.

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  • Set Supervisor Password

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• Used to set a supervisor password with 8 characters.

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  • Set User Password

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• When a supervisor password is set, set a user password with 8 characters.

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  • Password on boot

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• Specify whether or not to have the system prompt you to enter a password at startup.

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• • Disabled: No prompt for password entry

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• • Enabled: Prompt for password entry

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  • What You Can Do on the Boot menu

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    • Figure 23 Boot Menu Screen

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• Specify the priority of devices to boot/load. To change priority, move the cursor to the device, ...

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  • 1. Diskette Drive

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  • 2. Hard Drive

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  • 3. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive

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  • 4. Symbios Logic CD-ROM

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• Pressing key while “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” is being displayed will start the boot device sele...

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• NOTE: When PC98-compatible SCSI boards such as PC-CS7331 or PC-CS7231A are installed, more device...

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  • Hard Drive (IDE Hard Disk Drive)

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• Used to specify the order of booting for the hard disk. Check whether the display is the same as ...

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  • 1. Bootable Legacy Device

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• NOTE: When PC98-compatible SCSI boards (such as PC-CS7331 or PC-CS7231A) or IDE devices are insta...

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• An incorrect setting in Hard Drive will disable the OS to be started.

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  • What You Can Do on the Exit Menu

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    • Figure 24 Exit Menu Screen

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    • Exit Saving Changes

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• Usually use this command to complete setup work. This will record the setup data into memory and ...

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• Select “Exit Saving Changes” and press key. The following screen is displayed:

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• • Select “Yes” and press key will record the setup data and restart the system equipment.

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• • Select “No” and press key will return to the Exit menu.

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  • Exit Discarding Changes

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• Exits without recording the setup data. The system equipment is restarted.

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• After changing setup data, select “Exit Discarding Changes” and then press key. The following scr...

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• • To exit without recording the setup data, select “Yes” and press key.

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• • To continue processing without recording the data, either select “No” or press key to return to...

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  • Load Setup Defaults

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• Returns the setup data to the defaults. The settings in the following items are not to be changed...

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• • System Time

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• • System Date

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• • User Password

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• • Administrative Password

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  • Discard Changes

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• Returns the settings other than those below to the last recorded setup data. This function is equ...

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• • System Time

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• • System Date

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• • User Password

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• • Administrative Password

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  • Save Changes

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• Records setup data without exiting the Setup menu.

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  • Notes on the Setup Menu

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• • Only 3.5-inch, 720 KB or 1.44MB floppy disks must be used.

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• • Functions related to the IDE hard disk are unsupported.

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• • “Console Redirection” in the Advanced menu are unsupported.

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• If you use values other than those recommended, evaluate such values sufficiently before use. Hit...

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  • ISA Configuration Utility (ICU)

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• The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is a software product that enables ISA-specification extended...

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• It is recommended that the user configure the ISA card first, using the ICU, before installing it...

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• In one of the following cases, start the ICU and make settings.

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• • When the configuration of the system equipment is changed

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• • When checking or setting resources for various types of board controllers

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• • If a configuration error message is displayed at power-on

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• NOTE: The ISA boards supported by the Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server system equipment (PC-CH2100...

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• The Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server system equipment does not support Plug and Play compatible op...

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  • Backup for ICU Disk

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• The ICU consists of two floppy disks. Create backup copies of these floppy disks. Carefully store...

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• • ISA Configuration Utility DISK1

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• • ISA Configuration Utility DISK2

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• For how to create backup disks, see the manual for your OS. For example, in DOS, you can use the ...

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• Some improper operation can make ICU floppy disks unusable. In such a case, create new backup dis...

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  • Flow of Operation with the ICU

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• The flow of operation witht the ICU is as follows:

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• Built-in devices must be added or exchanged by maintenance personnel only. Be sure to avoid remov...

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  • System Resources

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• Before discussing operations of the ICU, let us discuss system resources. Knowledge on system res...

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• NOTE: All extended boards do not always require all of these four resources. The manual for each ...

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• In order for extended boards to operate on the system equipment, the following four resources are...

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• • IRQ value (interrupt)

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• This signal is used by the devices for communicating with processors. Many of the extended boards...

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• • I/O address

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• Serves as relay center for exchange of information between the processor and device. The processo...

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• • DMA channel

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• Channel for data between I/O devices and memory, used for direct, high-speed data transfer.

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• • Memory address

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• Memory area reserved for specific extended boards.

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• If two extended boards use the same resource, one of the two might not operate at all or the syst...

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  • Starting the ICU

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• Create the following backup disks for the ICU:

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• • ISA Configuration Utility DISK1 (DISK1 below)

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• • ISA Configuration Utility DISK2 (DISK2 below)

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• Cancel write protection for DISK2.

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  • Starting the ICU

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    • 1. Insert DISK1 into Drive A, and turn on the system equipment.

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• Succeeding to several messages, the following screen is displayed:

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• Choosing “1” here will display the following screen:

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  • 2. Replace the disk in Drive A with DISK2, and press any key (for example, key).

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• In time the [ISA Configuration Utility] window is displayed.

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• Do not remove ICU DISK2 before the ICU terminates.

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  • ICU Screen

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• When the ICU is started, the [ISA Configuration Utility] window is displayed as shown below.

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  • Figure 25 ICU Screen

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    • 1. Title bar

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• Displays the title.

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  • 2. Menu bar

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• Choosing each menu (portion with characters) will display its menu list. By choosing an item on t...

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  • 3. Button bar

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• Choosing each button (portion with characters) will display its dialog box. There are four button...

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  • Operating the ICU

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• You operate the ICU from the keyboard. You use the following keys during operation:

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• Key

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• Function

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• + letter

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• When you want to choose a button with an underlined letter, you can substitute it by entering tha...

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• When you move to another control button or to a list box, use key. Pressing Tab while holding dow...

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• , , ,

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• To move the cursor, use these keys.

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• To choose the item on which the cursor is located currently, press this key.

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  • How to Use Help

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• You can use the Help function when you are not sure how to operate.

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• • Choose [Contents] on the [Help] menu. Choose a topic you want, and choose [Help].

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• • You can also display Help for the command currently being executed. Choosing [Help] in the dial...

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  • Exiting the ICU

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    • 1. On the screen that displays the [ISA Configuration Utility] window, choose [File], and then [E...

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    • 2. When you make settings for extended boards, a message that looks like the following is displayed:

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• If you choose [Yes], system configuration data file “SYSTEM.IMG” is saved into DISK2 in drive A. ...

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  • 3. A termination message is displayed. Choosing the [OK] button will display the following screen:

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• Pressing any key will terminate the ICU.

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  • 4. Unplug the ICU program disk, and then turn the power off.

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  • Checking Resource Status

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• You can either display all resources used by the system equipment or resources used by extended b...

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  • Checking Resources Used by the System

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    • 1. In the [ISA Configuration Utility] window, open the [View] menu, and select [System Resources....

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• NOTE: On the screen shown below, “Card” is displayed for extended boards.

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• Resources currently in use by the system equipment are displayed in the [System Resource Usage] d...

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  • 2. After checking, choose [Close].

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  • Checking Resources for Extended Boards

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    • 1. In the [ISA Configuration Utility] window, select the extended boards to be checked.

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    • 2. Choose the [View] button.

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• The [Card Resource Usage] dialog box is displayed as shown below. In this dialog box, you can che...

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  • 3. To terminate processing, choose [Close].

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  • Adding an Extended Board

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• To install an extended board, make ICU settings in the following steps. The following example use...

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  • 1. Start the ICU.

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  • 2. In the [ISA Configuration Utility] window, choose the [Add] button.

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  • 3. The [Card Category] list box like the one below is displayed. From the [Card Category] list bo...

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  • 4. In the [Add Communication Card] dialog box, select [Communication Board] (or [HENKAN Board]), ...

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  • 5. If there is a conflict with resources in use, the following message is displayed. In such a ca...

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  • 6. A dialog box for confirmation is displayed. Choose [OK].

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  • 7. The [Card Resource Usage] dialog box is displayed; record the contents of that dialog box, and...

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  • 8. The [ISA Configuration Utility] window is displayed. On that window, check that the extended b...

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  • 9. From the File Menu, choose [Exit].

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  • 10. A message is displayed. Choosing [Yes] will save the system configuration data file “SYSTEM.I...

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  • 11. A termination message is displayed. Turn the power off.

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  • 12. Referring to the manual attached to the ISA board, change the setting for the extended board ...

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  • 13. Install the extended board on the expansion slot (ISA). When you restart the system equipment...

    47
• NOTE: When you need to install an extended board in or remove it from the system equipment, call ...

  47
• Built-in devices must be added or exchanged by maintenance personnel only. Be sure to avoid remov...

  47
  • Settings for Each Resource

    48
• Referring to the manual of the extended board, either choose or enter the appropriate values. If ...

  48
  • Reserving I/O Port Addresses

    48
• This utility automatically reserves higher 6-bit addresses by reserving lower 10-bit I/O address ...

  48
  • Changing the Settings in Extended Boards

    48
• You can change settings in the extended board in use to change the values for the resources in us...

  48
• • You want to use resources that are being used by an extended board already installed.

  48
• • You want to change setting values.

  48
• NOTE: When you need to install an extended board in or remove it from the system equipment, call ...

  48
• Built-in devices must be added or exchanged by maintenance personnel only. Be sure to avoid remov...

  48
  • 1. Remove the extended board in advance.

    48
• After changing the settings, you need also to change the settings for short pins on the extended ...

  48
• Be sure to avoid changing the setting of the IDE controller, otherwise the programs may malfunction.

  48
  • 2. Start the ICU.

    48
  • 3. In the [ISA Configuration Utility] window, select the board to be changed, and choose the [Mod...

    48
  • 4. The [Card Configuration] dialog box is displayed. Select and change the resource as necessary.

    49
  • 5. Exit the ICU, and turn off the system equipment.

    49
  • 6. Change the settings on the extended board, and install that board onto the system equipment.

    49
  • Removing an Extended Board

    49
• Before removing an extended board, you need to make ICU settings.

  49
• NOTE: When you need to install an extended board in or remove it from the system equipment, call ...

  49
• Built-in devices must be added or exchanged by maintenance personnel only. Be sure to avoid remov...

  49
  • 1. Start the ICU.

    49
  • 2. In the [ISA Configuration Utility] window, select the board to be deleted, and choose the [Rem...

    49
  • 3. A confirmation message is displayed. If you are sure that the board should be deleted, choose ...

    49
  • 4. The [ISA Configuration Utility] window is displayed.

    49
• Check that the selected extended board has been deleted.

  49
  • 5. Exit the ICU.

    49
  • 6. Turn off the system equipment, and remove the extended board from the system equipment.

    49
  • Reserving Resources In Use from an ISA Board

    50
• If you want to use resources being used by a PCI board on an ISA board not compatible with Plug a...

  50
• NOTE: When you need to install an extended board in or remove one from the system equipment, call...

  50
• Built-in devices must be added or exchanged by maintenance personnel only. Be sure to avoid remov...

  50
  • 1. Turn off the system equipment.

    50
  • 2. Remove the installed PCI board from the system equipment.

    50
  • 3. Start the ICU.

    50
  • 4. Referring to “Adding an Extended Board” or “Changing Settings for an Extended Board”, reserve ...

    50
  • 5. Exit the ICU, and turn power off.

    50
  • 6. Install the PCI board and ISA board removed in step 2 in the system equipment.

    50
  • When ICU Program Disk Has Been Destroyed

    50
• The ICU program disk contains information about the boards that have been set. If this disk has b...

  50
  • 1. Make a backup copy from the ICU program disk that has been saved.

    50
  • 2. Start the ICU.

    50
  • 3. The [ISA Configuration Utility] window is displayed. The names of ISA boards incompatible with...

    50
• NOTE: [Unknown Card] is displayed for RAID controller (PC-CA7112).

  50
• Unless [Unknown Card] is displayed, you need not take the following steps:

  50
  • 4. Select [Unknown Card], and choose the [View] button.

    50
  • 5. The [Card Resource Usage] dialog box is displayed. Record the resource status, then choose [Cl...

    50
  • 6. The [ISA Configuration Utility] window is displayed. Record the resources status for all board...

    50
  • 7. Referring to “Removing an Extended Board” on page45, remove all boards with [Unknown Card].

    50
  • 8. Referring to “Adding an Extended Board” on page42, add new extended boards. Enter the names o...

    50
  • 9. Exit the ICU.

    50
  • Restoring Configuration Information

    51
• When you change ICU settings and exit the ICU, the newest configuration information is saved as t...

  51
  • 1. Reset the setup contents of the system equipment to the factory-set status, or set up the syst...

    51
• If the configuration information has been destroyed, the contents of the Setup Menu must be retur...

  51
• Before setting up the system equipment again, remove all boards other than those already installe...

  51
  • 2. Start the ICU.

    51
  • 3. In the [ISA Configuration Utility] window, choose the [Advanced] menu.

    51
  • 4. A screen that looks like the following is displayed. On that screen, choose [Load Image...].

    51
  • 5. In the [Load Image File] window now displayed, choose “a:” from [Drives:] and “SYSTEM.IMG” fro...

    51
• If you keep on operation after an image file is called, a malfunction might occur.

  51
  • 6. Be sure to exit the ICU and then restart the system equipment.

    51
  • Errors and Countermeasures

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• This section describes main errors that may occur during execution of the ICU and the countermeas...

  52
• • A message such as “WARNING” or “CAUTION” is displayed when the ICU is started.

  52
• Explanation: ICU warning message

  52
• Solution: Continue operation.

  52
• • One of the following messages is displayed when the ICU is started:

  52
• ERROR: Could not read NVS, Error=internal_error_code.

  52
• ERROR: Failed NVS write, Error=internal_error_code.

  52
• Explanation: ICU error message. The nonvolatile memory that stores the configuration has been des...

  52
• Solution: See “Restoring Configuration Information” on page47.

  52
• • A message such as “Write protect error writing drive A Abort(A), Retry(R), Fail(F)?” is display...

  52
• Explanation: The ICU program disk is write-protected.

  52
• Solution: Remove the ICU program disk, unprotect it, reinsert it into the floppy disk drive, then...

  52
• • A message such as the following is displayed when you add or change an extended board.

  52
• “No more IRQ values can be added.”

  52
• “No more DMA values can be added.”

  52
• “No more Memory address values can be added.”

  52
• “No more I/O Port values can be added.”

  52
• Explanation: Depending on the resource to be added or changed, one of the above messages is displ...

  52
• Interrupt (IRQ): 7

  52
• DMA: 4

  52
• Memory (hex): 9

  52
• I/O port (hex): 20

  52
• Solution: Delete some of the values displayed in the resource box. If the extended board in use r...

  52
• • A message such as the following is displayed when you add or change an extended board:

  52
• “This operation cannot be completed because of a resource conflict.One conflicting card is XXXX D...

  52
• Solution: Take one of the following actions:

  52
• • Choose other values for the resources for the extended board to be added.

  52
• • Reset the value of the resource for the extended board that is conflicting. See“Changing the S...

  52
• • Delete the extended board conflicting. See “Removing an Extended Board” on page45.

  52
• • Do not add new extended boards.

  52
• • A message such as the following is displayed when you add or change an extended board:

  53
• “This operation cannot be completed because of a resource conflict.Due to ISA I/O aliasing,the I/...

  53
• Explanation: As conflict occurs between I/O port start address (XXXX) and start address (XXXX) be...

  53
• Solution: Take one of the following actions:

  53
• • Choose other values for resources for the extended board to be added.

  53
• • In the ICU, do not set the resources for the extended board to be added. (However,settings for...

  53
• • If the above message is displayed only within one extended board, only set the lowest-order value.

  53
  • Restrictions on the ICU

    53
• • You cannot use extended board not supported by the system equipment.

  53
• • The communication board PC-CH2100 cannot use DMA3, so do not set DMA3 for it. In the ICU some w...

  53
• • While you are operating the ICU, sometimes characters might not be displayed properly or part o...

  53
• • Japanese characters cannot be used for board names in “Add Card”. Use alphanumeric characters o...

  53
• • The ICU program disk must not be shared between multiple systems. If you use the disk on differ...

  53
• • Depending on the PCI board, “PCI Card: Unknown Card” is displayed in the [ISA Configuration Uti...

  53
• • Although you cannot change resources for PCI boards, you can specify whether or not to invalida...

  53
• • In some types of machines in which an ISA board incompatible with Plug and Play is installed, u...

  53
• • Make sure not to change settings for the IDE controller.

  53
• • In the [Memory] list box “1FFFFF” is always displayed; however, the actual memory capacity is c...

  53
  • Returning the Settings to Defaults

    54
• This section explains how to return the settings to defaults and what action to take when you can...

  54
  • Returning the Settings of the Setup Information to Defaults

    54
• Referring to “Load Setup Defaults” in “What You Can Do on the Exit Menu” on page35, return the s...

  54
  • Returning the ICU Settings to Defaults

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    • 1. “Restoring Configuration Information” on page47, return the settings top defaults.

      54
    • 2. “List of Utility Settings” below, change the settings to Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server setti...

      54
  • List of Utility Settings

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    • ICU (ISA Configuration Utility)

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• This table defines the ICU factory default settings.

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• Item

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• Default Setting Value

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• Motherboard System Device

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• ISA Bridge

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• Fixed Configuration

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• System Peripheral

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• Fixed Configuration

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• RAM Controller

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• Fixed Configuration

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• DMA Controller

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• Interrupt Controller

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• System Timer Controller

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• Real Time Clock Controller

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• Keyboard Controller

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• CPU

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• Multi-Media Audio Controller

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• PCI Bridge

  54
• Fixed Configuration

  54
• Serial port

  54
• IRQ

  54
• DMA

  54
• Memory [Hex]

  54
• I/O port [Hex]

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• Choice 1

  54
• None

  54
• None

  54
• 3f8–3ff

  54
• Floppy Controller

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• IRQ

  54
• DMA

  54
• Memory [Hex]

  54
• I/O port [Hex]

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• Choice 1

  54
• None

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• 3f0–3f5

  54
• 3f7

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• Mouse Controller

  55
• IRQ

  55
• DMA

  55
• Memory [Hex]

  55
• I/O port [Hex]

  55
• Choice 1

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• None

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• Parallel port

  55
• IRQ

  55
• DMA

  55
• Memory [Hex]

  55
• I/O port [Hex]

  55
• Choice 2

  55
• None

  55
• 378–37f

  55
• PCI Card: IDE Controller

  55
• IDE Controller

  55
• Fixed Configuration

  55
• Unknown Controller

  55
• IRQ

  55
• DMA

  55
• Memory [Hex]

  55
• I/O port [Hex]

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• Enabled

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• Bridge Controller

  55
• IRQ

  55
• DMA

  55
• Memory [Hex]

  55
• I/O port [Hex]

  55
• Disabled

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• PCI Card: VGA Controller

  55
• VGA Controller

  55
• IRQ

  55
• DMA

  55
• Memory [Hex]

  55
• I/O port [Hex]

  55
• Fixed Configuration

  55
• None

  55
• None

  55
• A000–bffff

  55
• C000–c7fff

  55
• Fd000000

  55
• Fdffffff

  55
• 3b0–3bb

  55
• 3c0–3df

  55
  • Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utilities v.1.10

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• This table defines the SCSI Select factory default settings.

  56
• Item

  56
• Default Setting Value

  56
• Adapter Setup

  56
• SCAM Support

  56
• Parity

  56
• HOST SCSI ID

  56
• Scan Order

  56
• Removable Media Support

  56
• CHS Mapping

  56
• Off

  56
• On

  56
• Low to High (¢...max)

  56
• None

  56
• Alternate CHS Mapping

  56
• Device Selections

  56
• CD-ROM, DAT, MO (ID #3, #4, #5)

  56
• Sync Rate (Mbytes/sec)

  56
• Width (bits)

  56
• Disconnect

  56
• Read Write I/O Timeout (sec)

  56
• Scan Bus

  56
• Scan for SCSI LUNs

  56
• Que. Tags

  56
• Host Adapter (ID #7)

  56
• Sync Rate (Mbytes/sec)

  56
• Width (bits)

  56
• Disconnect

  56
• Read Write I/O Timeout (sec)

  56
• Scan for Device at Boot time

  56
• Scan for SCSI LUNs

  56
• Que. Tags

  56
• Format

  56
• Verify

  56
• On

  56
• Yes

  56
• Yes

  56
• On

  56
• On

  56
• Yes

  56
• Yes

  56
• On

  56
• –

  56
• –

  56
• Change Adapter Status (Next Boot)

  56
• On

  56
• Adapter Boot Order

  56
• X

  56
• Additional Adapter Configuration

  56
• –

  56
• Display Mode

  56
• Verbose

  56
• Mono/Color

  56
• Color

  56
• Language

  56
• –

  56
  • 3: Error Information

    57
  • POST Error

    57
• There are several error messages you may encounter during POST (Power on Self Test) while the sys...

  57
• Code

  57
• 7 Seg. Port 80

  57
• Error Message

  57
• Root parts

  57
• Root cause

  57
• Failure Fixed Disk

  57
• Hard Disk

  57
• Not correctly setup

  57
• Stuck Key

  57
• Keyboard

  57
• Not functional H/W

  57
• Keyboard Error

  57
• Keyboard

  57
• Keyboard locked—Unlock key switch

  57
• Security key

  57
• Extended RAM Failed at address line: xx

  57
• Memory

  57
• Disabled Memory Bank Address: xx

  57
• Memory

  57
• Extended RAM Failed at offset: xxxxxxxx

  57
• Memory

  57
• System battery is dead—Replace and run SETUP

  57
• Battery

  57
• System CMOS checksum bad—Default configuration used

  57
• CMOS configuration

  57
• System timer error

  57
• Timer

  57
• Real time clock error

  57
• Real time clock

  57
• Check date and time setting

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• 02B0

  57
• B0

  57
• Diskette Drive A error

  57
• 02B1

  57
• B1

  57
• Diskette Drive B error

  57
• 02B2

  57
• B2

  57
• Incorrect Drive A type—run SETUP

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• 02B3

  57
• B3

  57
• Incorrect Drive B type—run SETUP

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• 02F1

  57
• F1

  57
• CPU ID: xx Failed BIST

  57
• CPU xx

  57
• 02F3

  57
• F3

  57
• CPU ID: xx Failed

  57
• CPU xx

  57
• 02F8

  57
• F8

  57
• CPU ID: xx not Found

  57
• CPU xx

  57
• Invalid System Configuration Data—run configuration utility

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• Resource Conflict—PnP ISA (Device name)

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• System Configuration Data Read Error

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• System Configuration Data Write Error

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• Resource Conflict—PCI (controller Name)

  57
• BIOS setup

  57
• Expansion ROM not initialized—PCI (controller Name)

  58
• BIOS setup

  58
• Warning: IRQ not configured—PCI (controller Name)

  58
• BIOS setup

  58
• Serial port x configuration error—device disabled

  58
• BIOS setup

  58
  • System Beeps

    58
• The system will beep before initializing video and does not always indicate an error. However, th...

  58
• The following table displays the beep patterns that you may encounter and the error that is being...

  58
• Beep pattern

  58
• 7 Seg. Port 80

  58
• Error

  58
• Search for option ROMs. Check sum failure

  58
• DRAM refresh failure

  58
• Keyboard failure

  58
• Memory failure

  58
• Memory failure

  58
• 2E

  58
• Memory failure

  58
• RTC R/W test failure

  58
• Check sum failure

  58
• Abnormal interrupt

  58
• DE

  58
• Miss recognition RAM capacity

  58
• DF

  58
• Code check failure

  58
• FA

  58
• Code check failure

  58
  • 4: NT Drivers and Limitations

    59
  • Windows NT Driver Recommendations

    59
• Please use the recommended driver provided with your system for the following:

  59
• Display driver S3 Trio64 V2/DX (PCI slot #1)

  59
• Mylex driver Mylex DAC960PU

  59
• Symbios driver Symbios SYM8751SP

  59
  • Multiprocessor system module

    59
• To avoid a STOP error from occurring in Windows NT when configuring multiprocessors, it is strong...

  59
  • Cautions and Limitations

    59
    • Installing Windows NT

      59
• • Windows NT 4.0 Non-Enterprise Edition® only supports up to a 4 way multiprocessor system.

  59
• • If your system has more than 3.0GB of memory, you must complete the following steps for a succe...

  59
• • Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition® only supports a 4 or 8 way multiprocessor system.

  59
• • If your system has more than 3.5GB of memory, you must complete the following steps for a succe...

  59
  • 1. Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing F2 during the system boot.

    59
  • 2. Select Advanced Menu—Windows NT 4.0 Install Mode.

    59
  • 3. Change the parameter Disable to Enable before installing Windows NT.

    59
  • 4. Install Windows NT.

    59
  • 5. After installing Windows NT reboot the system and re-enter the BIOS Setup utility and reset th...

    59
  • 6. Set the Virtual Memory size as shown (physical memory size + a minimum of an additional 20MB)

    59
• - Select Control Panel – System – Performance.

  59
• - Setup the size of virtual memory using the above formula.

  59
  • 5: Related Document and Specification

    61
  • Related Document

    61
• • RAS and Support Document

  61
  • Environment Specification

    61
• • System Unit Specifications

  61
• Dimensions [mm]

  61
• Height 756 (17U)

  61
• Depth 640

  61
• Width 430

  61
• Weight 70kg (175 lbs.) to 100kg (250 lbs.)

  61
• No drives, 3 power supply, Maximum configuration

  61
• • Input Requirements (per power supply)

  61
• Low range/High range

  61
• Rated Input Voltage 100 to 120 V 200 to 240 V

  61
• Rated Input Frequency 50–60 Hz 50–60 Hz

  61
• Rated Input Current less than 10A

  61
• • Power Supply Output Power (per power supply)

  61
• Low range/High range

  61
• Rated Steady-State Power

  61
• Maximum Peak Power 1,650 W (550W x (3 +1)

  61
• • Temperature Range

  61
• Operating 5º–40º C

  61
• Shipping -30º–60º C

  61
• • Relative Humidity (non-condensing)

  61
• Operating 20%–80%

  61
• Non-operating 5%–100%

  61
• Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature

  61