Patent ID: 7149978

Claim:
A method for modifying a configuration of a host adapter for a computer, the host adapter allowing communication between the computer and a peripheral device connected to the host adapter, the method comprising: generating a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface being configured to allow a user to access configuration settings of the host adapter; receiving instructions via the graphical user interface, the instructions comprising changes to the configuration settings of the host adapter; saving the changes to a file in a storage location, the changes being saved without being activated; rebooting the computer, the rebooting using code having program instructions for: locating the file having the changes, reading the changes saved to the file in the storage location, and writing the changes to a nonvolatile memory of the host adapter of the computer, wherein the reading and the writing are performed during the rebooting of the computer; and activating the changes for the host adapter during the rebooting of the computer so that the computer uses the changes when communicating with the host adapter, wherein the graphical user interface provides the user with a look and feel of system components visible and accessible through the operating system of the computer.