Zenith Data Systems MT2000 User Manual

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4-5

Configuring Your System

Table 4-2. System Configuration Utility Menu

MENU OPTIONS

DESCRIPTION

Step 1. Important System
configuration
information.

Provides information on the System Configuration
program and how it differs from ISA board
configuration.

Step 2. Add and remove
boards

Lists automatically detected boards, and enables
manually adding, moving and removing boards. Plug-
and-Play and EISA boards provide their own
configuration files. This list shows all the boards and
options that will be installed in your system.

Step 3. View and Edit
Details

Enables viewing and changing your system
configuration settings including embedded features,
functionality, IRQs, and port selections. Perform Step 3
only if you need to change the system default settings.

Step 4. Examine Switches
or Print Report

Enables viewing the required switch and jumper
settings and allows printing of a configuration report.

Step 5. Save and Exit

Allows you to save your configuration and exits to the
operating system. You can also exit without saving.

10.

Select Step 3 to view your systems configuration

settings. The normal (default) SCU settings are
shown in Table 4-3.

SCU Command Line Parameters

There are SCU options that can be enabled by starting
the SCU from the command line with the appropriate
switch listed below. To enable an option, insert the
SCU diskette in drive A and type

A:SD

at the MS-DOS

prompt, followed by one of these command line
parameters:

/

H High resolution display. Sets the display mode to 43

lines for an EGA add-in video controller board or to
50 lines for a VGA board. The default is 25 lines for
all add-in video controller boards.

/

M Monochrome display. The display screens are shown

using monochrome attributes, even on a color
display. The default is to display color, unless a
monochrome video display is detected. Use this
parameter when you have redirected the console to
one of the onboard serial ports.

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