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Aptiva - 2159, OSR2 Re-enables BIOS Plug and Play Resources

Applicable to: United States

Problem:
After making resources unavailable in BIOS, those resources are listed as available upon reboot.

Symptom:
BIOS will not keep resources as unavailable when using OSR2.

Resolution:

You may reserve IRQs within Windows 95 and they will be made unavailable in the BIOS. Use the following procedure:
1. Double click on My Computer
2. Double click on Control Panel
3. Double click on System
4. Click on the Device Manager Tab
5. Click on Properties
6. Click on Reserve Resources Tab
From here, reserve any resource and it will be reserved in the BIOS as well.

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Windows 95, BIOS

Date Created

15-05-97

Last Updated

14-04-99

Revision Date

14-04-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2159

Model

S80; S90

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