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A pop-up menu appears, listing the options for that category. To select an option, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and
press .

When you have finished making changes, perform the following steps to save the new system configuration information and exit the utility:

1. Press , and select Step 5: Save and exit from the Steps in configuring your computer menu.

2. Select Save the configuration and restart the computer from the menu that appears.

Figure 1

shows the system board options that are available on the View or edit details screen.

Figure 1. View or Edit Details Screen (Example)

Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report

The Step 4: Examine switches or print report option lists the required switch and jumper settings for each expansion card in your computer. To
view the settings, highlight the card and press .

Press to make a copy of or print the settings. If your computer is attached to a printer, you can print the information or copy it to a file.

Step 5: Save and Exit

The Step 5: Save and exit option allows you to save or cancel the configuration changes that you have made. When you select this option, follow
the directions on the menu that displays.

If you save your changes, the utility saves the new configuration in your system's NVRAM and in a file on your RCU diskette. The utility automatically 
reboots your system.

If you cancel your changes, you can remain in the utility to make other changes or exit the utility without saving any changes.

Maintain System Configuration Diskette

Using the Maintain system configuration diskette option, you can create a backup copy of the .sci file or use a previously saved .sci file to
reconfigure your system or to identically configure many other systems. You can also copy .cfg files and delete .sci and .cfg files from your RCU
diskette, your diskette of .cfg files, or the configuration diskette(s) for any hardware option.

NOTES: Several system board categories allow you to edit such resources as memory address, I/O ports, IRQs, and direct memory
access (DMA) channels. It may be necessary to edit these resources to resolve a configuration conflict. To view the resource screen for
any category, highlight the option and press .

The edit resources feature is intended for users who are technically knowledgeable. Do not change resource settings from their defaults
if you do not understand how such a change will affect system performance.

While in the Step 3: View or edit details menu, you can press to enter the

Advanced

 menu.