System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
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| Displays the System name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, and Asset Tag. | |
System Info |
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Processor Info |
| Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system: Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus | |
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Memory Info |
| Displays the amount of Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, and a description of the Memory Technology. | |
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PCI Info |
| Displays the contents of each PCI slot. | |
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Date/Time |
| Controls the system's internal calendar and clock. | |
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| Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. | |
Boot Sequence |
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| NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory | |
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HDD Boot |
| Lists the order that the BIOS will search the available hard drives in the system. | |
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Drives |
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| Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the internal floppy drive. |
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| • Off — disables all floppy drives |
Diskette Drive |
| • USB — enables the USB floppy drive | |
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| • Read Only — enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal floppy drive | |
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| NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of this setting. |
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| Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is | |
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The field configures the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
SATA Operation |
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| • | RAID Off — No RAID support |
(Off default) | • | RAID On — SATA is configured for RAID on every boot. |
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SMART Reporting |
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This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup.
(Off default)
Onboard Devices
Integrated | Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are Off, On, On w/ PXE, or On w/RPL. When the On w/ PXE or the On w/RPL |
NIC | setting is active, if a boot routine is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot |
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Integrated | Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. |
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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Rear Dual | Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the back of the computer. |
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Rear Dual | Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the back of the computer. |
USB1 |
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Front USB | Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the front of the computer. |
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