NEC MH4500 - Manual (Page 114)

5-12 Solving Problems
Enable F2 Prompt by Using SSU
Use the following steps to enable the F2 prompt.
1. Insert your SSU diskette in the diskette drive. This is the diskette that is
created by copying the SSU software from E
XPRESS B UILDER CD ROM that
comes with the system.
2. Reboot the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del while at the DOS operating
system prompt or by pressing the reset switch.
3. When the DOS Startup menu appears, select 1 or 2 to enter the SSU.
4. Select Step 3, “Change Configuration Settings.” If a password menu
displays, enter a user or administrator password if either is enabled, or just
press
ESC to bypass this menu prompt.
5. Select System Board .
6. Page down until you reach the Boot Subsystem Group. It is toward the end
of the groups.
7. Find and select the option that says, “Display ‘F2 for Setup’ Message during
POST.”
8. Press Enter to display the option menu.
9. Select Enable and press Enter .
10. If you are finished editing the settings for the system board, press Esc . This
takes you back to the main menu, Step 3.
11. Press Esc again to return to the main SSU menu.
12. Select Step 4, Save Configuration. Once you select this step, the changes are
immediately saved into an INF file, a CMS file, and nonvolatile memory.
13. Press Esc to exit the SSU. You are prompted to reboot the system or simply
exit to the command line prompt. You’ll need to reboot the system to let
your changes take effect, but first remove the SSU diskette drive. Press
F10
to reboot.
You should now see the F2 prompt displayed at bootup.
Enable F2 Prompt by Changing a Jumper and Using SSU
If you do not have an SSU diskette or CD available, you can clear CMOS
memory to enable the
F2 prompt. This means you must change a jumper on the
system board, run the SSU, save your changes, and change the jumper back to
the default setting.