1. A method for selecting an electrode configuration for use in a medical electrical stimulator, comprising: providing a set of electrode configurations for an electrode array; automatically testing a first portion of the set of electrode configurations in a first order; allowing the selection of one or more of the tested electrode configurations; determining whether a suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion have been selected within a predefined interval; and automatically testing a second portion of the set of electrode configurations in a second order if the suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion are not selected within the predefined interval.