IBM 2196 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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IBM Personal Computer User Guide
Entering Setup
When the computer is on
Follow these steps to enter Setup when the computer is on:
1. Save all open files and close all running applications.
2. Click on the
Start
button from your Windows 98 desktop.
3. Click on the
Shut Down...
option.
4. From the window that appears, click on the option
Restart the computer?
,
and then click on
OK
.
5. When you see the IBM logo and the line message Press F1 to enter Setup,
press
F1
to enter Setup and display the Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
If you have previously set a power-on password, you are prompted to type in
the password after you press the F1 key. See Set Password on page 6-19
and Halt On on page 6-15 for information on setting, changing, and
removing the password.
When the computer is off
Follow these steps to enter Setup when the computer is off:
1. Turn on your monitor.
2. Turn on the system unit.
3. When you see the IBM logo and the line message Press TAB to show POST
screen, F1 to enter SETUP, press
F1
to enter Setup and display the
Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
If you have previously set a power-on password, you are prompted to type in
the password after you press the F1 key. See Set Password on page 6-19
and Halt On on page 6-15 for information on setting, changing, and
removing the password.
Note:
You cannot enter Setup after the Power On Self Test
(POST) is complete.