Micronics M54E2 PCI/EISA - Manual (Page 44)

Section 5: EISA Utility
M54E2 System Board Manual
EISA Utility
Introduction
The M54E2 is shipped with the Micro Computer System EISA Con-
figuration Utility. The EISA Configuration Utility is a software utility
designed to configure EISA peripherals.
The MCS EISA utility is designed to optimize the performance of your
EISA peripherals and to maintain conflict-free configuration informa-
tion. This is achieved through a series of initialization commands
stored in nonvolatile memory. The EISA Utility determines the
configuration, creates the initialization commands and makes sure the
configuration is correct.
NOTE: For more information on the EISA Configuration Utility,
consult the manual on the CF diskette.
When Should You Run the EISA Utility?
The EISA utility retains the configuration information in nonvolatile
memory. If this information is lost, the utility retains a backup copy
(the file with the .sci extension) on your hard disk. Run the EISA
utility the first time your computer is booted up and every time you add
or remove EISA, PCI or ISA Plug and Play peripheral cards.
What You Will Need
Prior to running the EISA utility, you will need to do the following:
❏ Install all peripheral cards.
❏ Locate and set aside the EISA Utility diskette and all diskettes that
came with your EISA peripherals. They contain the .cfg and .ovl
files necessary for configuration.
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