INSTRUCTIONS ON SOLVING BOOT PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS IBM and COMPAQ SYSTEMS On some IBM and COMPAQ machines some BIOS (CMOS) setup settings could cause the machine not to boot up completely. Change BIOS settings without the card in the system. NOTE: Not have all sysytems have all these settings. Included are a few of the settings that have caused problems on various IBM and COMPAQ machines. Consult your IBM or COMPAQ manual for instructions on how to enter the setup and where to find these settings. Enter the BIOS and go to Advanced and then BUS Options. Verify that: Plug and Play OS Installed is set to NO or DISABLED PCI Parity is set to Disabled. PCI Bus Mastering is set to Enabled. PCI Adapter Reset is set to Disabled PCI Adapter Reset on Warm Boot.