Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
System
System Info |
| Lists the computer name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, (if applicable), and the Asset Tag. None of these fields can be | |
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Processor |
| Identifies the CPU type, bus speed, clock speed, and L2 cache size. States whether the processor is | |
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Memory Info |
| Lists the type, size, speed, and channel mode (dual or single) of installed memory. | |
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PCI Info |
| Identifies any installed PCI or PCI Express cards. | |
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Date/Time |
| Displays current date and time settings. | |
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Boot |
| The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list. | |
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Diskette Drive |
| This option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are Off, Internal, USB, and Read Only. | |
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| NOTE: If USB is selected, ensure that USB Controller setup option under Onboard Devices is set to On. |
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Drive 0 through | Identifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA or IDE connectors on the system board and lists the capacities | ||
Drive n |
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| NOTE: These options appear as Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the desktop, mini tower, and small form computers and Drive 0 though |
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SMART Reporting | This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup. | ||
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Integrated |
| Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On, Off, and On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active, if a boot | |
NIC |
| routine is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot sequence list. | |
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Integrated |
| Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Settings are Off, On, and No Boot. | |
Audio |
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USB |
| Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device. | |
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| NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting. | |
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Front USB |
| Enables or disables the front USB ports. | |
Ports |
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PS/2 Mouse |
| Enables or disables the PS2/ mouse controller. | |
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