Dell 990 service manual System Setup, Boot Menu Enhancements, Keystroke Function

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System Setup

System Setup

This computer offers you the following options:

•Access System Setup by pressing <F2>

•Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>

Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to the user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the keyboard LEDs first flash.

Boot Menu

This feature gives users a quick and convenient mechanism to bypass the System Setup- defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: floppy, CD- ROM, or hard drive).

Keystroke	Function

<Ctrl><Alt><F8>	one-time boot and diagnostics utility menu
<F12>	one-time boot and diagnostics utility menu

Boot Menu Enhancements

The boot menu enhancements are as follows:

•Easier access — Although the <Ctrl><Alt><F8> keystroke still exists and can be used to call up the menu, simply press <F12> during system boot to access the menu.

•User prompting — Not only is the menu easy to access, when you are prompted to use the keystroke on the BIOS splash screen (see image below). The keystroke is not "hidden".

•Diagnostics options — The boot menu includes two diagnostic options, IDE Drive Diagnostics (90/90 Hard Drive Diagnostics) and Boot to the Utility Partition. The

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Contents Regulatory Model D05D Regulatory Type D05D001 Page Contents Speaker Chassis Intrusion SwitchCoin-Cell Battery Power-Switch CableTroubleshooting Power SupplyPower Supply Unit PSU Thermal Sensor System SetupDiskette read failure Memory allocation errorNo timer tick interrupt Decreasing available memoryContacting Dell SpecificationsPage Before Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your ComputerTurning Off Your Computer Recommended ToolsAfter Working Inside Your Computer Page Removing the Cover Installing The CoverCover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Front Bezel Front BezelInstalling The Front Bezel Removing the Expansion Card CardsPage Installing The Expansion Card Page Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveInstalling The Optical Drive Removing the Hard Drive Hard DrivePage Installing The Hard Drive Page Removing the Memory MemoryInstalling The Memory Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Chassis Intrusion SwitchInstalling The Chassis Intrusion Switch Removing The Speaker SpeakerInstalling The Speaker Removing The Heat Sink and Processor Heat SinkPage Installing The Heat Sink and Processor Page Removing The Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryInstalling The Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Power-Switch Cable Power-Switch CableInstalling The Power-Switch Cable Removing The Front Thermal Sensor Front Thermal SensorInstalling The Front Thermal Sensor Removing The System Fan Chassis FanInstalling The System Fan Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Page Removing The Input/Output Panel Input/Output PanelRemove the Input/Output panel Installing The Input/Output PanelRemoving The Power Supply Power SupplyPage Lift the power supply out of the computer Installing The Power SupplyPage Removing The System Board System BoardInstalling The System Board Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Page Removing The PSU Thermal Sensor Power Supply Unit PSU Thermal SensorInstalling The PSU Thermal Sensor Boot Menu Enhancements System SetupSystem Setup Boot MenuTiming Key Sequences Navigation Beep Codes and Text Error MessagesSystem Setup Options SATA-2, SATA-3, and LOM MAC Address TechnologySystem Configuration Security VideoAllow Non-Admin Password Changes This option is Performance Protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled Power ManagementPost Behavior Enable F12 Boot menu enabled by defaultAddress is MaintenanceVirtualization Support Image ServerSystem Logs Setting is255.255.255.255 Clear Log Displays the Bios Progress event logPage Power Button Problem TroubleshootingDiagnostic LEDs Diagnostic Light PatternsSteps Power ButtonPower Button Problem Description LED Troubleshooting Steps Re-seat the processor If the problem persists, the system board is faultyTroubleshooting Steps Possible expansion card failure has occurred Your computerCode1-1-2 Beep CodesCode CauseCode Cause Code Cause DMA page register read/write failure ThroughCause Keyboard Controller Test failure Code Code Cause Cache test failure Error MessagesAddress mark not found Data error Alert! Security override Jumper is installedBad command or file name Bad error-correction code ECC on disk readDiskette drive 0 seek failure Diskette subsystem reset failedHard-disk drive configuration error Decreasing available memoryHard-disk drive failure Invalid configuration information-please run Setup programInvalid Memory configuration, please populate DIMM1 Hard-disk drive controller failureMemory size in Cmos invalid Memory allocation errorNon-system disk or disk error No boot device availableNo boot sector on hard-disk drive No timer tick interruptRequested sector not found Read faultReset failed Seek errorWrite fault Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup programTimer chip counter 2 failed Unexpected interrupt in protected mode\ is not accessible. The device is not ready Write fault on selected drivePage Type SpecificationsTechnical Specifications ProcessorExpansion Bus AudioNetwork System InformationPCI Drives External ConnectorsVary based on the graphics card ConnectorSystem Board Connectors Factor Back Panel Ultra Small Form Factor Front Panel VideoSmall Form Factor Ultra Small Form Factor Controls and Lights Outlet Power system bySystem power supply Turned on and is functional.Environmental Power Wattage Maximum Voltage Heat DissipationPhysical Height Width Depth Weight 102 Storage Grms Maximum shock Operating 40 G 105 G AltitudeAirborne contaminant level S71.04-1985Visit support.dell.com Contacting DellContacting Dell