Dell 9100 specifications Boot Sequence, Security

HDD Acoustic Mode

NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see an increase in data transfer rates.

	NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security	This section displays available system security options.
Admin Password	Displays the current status of the system setup password security feature and allows a new system setup password to be assigned
	and verified.
System Password	Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
	This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When the field is locked, you can no longer disable password
Password Changes	security by pressing <Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts. Also, a valid Admin password is required to change the system password
	(defaults to Unlocked).
Execute Disable	Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology. On is the default setting.
Power Management
AC Recovery	Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer. On restarts the computer when power is restored after an
	outage. Last returns the computer to its last state before power was removed. Off is the default setting.
	Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every Monday through Friday.
Auto Power On	The default setting is Off.
	This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.
	Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Auto Power Time	Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to
	increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.
	This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.
Suspend Mode	The options are S1, a suspend state where the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a standby state where the power is
	reduced or turned off for most components, however, system memory remains active.
Maintenance
SERR DMI Message	Some graphics cards require that the SERR DMI message be disabled. The default setting is On.
Asset Tag	Displays the system asset tag.
Owner Tag	Displays the system owner tag.
Load Defaults	When Continue is selected, this setting restores the computer's default settings. The default setting is Cancel.
Event Log	Displays the system event log.
POST Behavior
Fastboot	When set to On (default), your computer starts more quickly because it skips certain configurations and tests.
	This option involves the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard. When set to On (default), this option activates the numeric and
Numlock Key	mathematical features shown at the top of each key. When set to Off, this option activates the cursor-control functions labeled on the
	bottom of each key.
POST Hotkeys	This option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen when the computer starts.
Keyboard Errors	This option enables or disables keyboard error reporting when the computer starts.

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.

Option Settings

•Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy in the drive is not bootable, the computer attempts to boot to the hard drive.

•Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer attempts to boot to the next bootable device.

•CD Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating system, the computer attempts to boot to the next bootable device.

NOTE: The computer attempts to boot to all bootable devices but if no bootable device is found, the computer generates the No boot device available error message. Press the <F1> key to retry the boot, or press the <F2> key to enter the setup utility.

•USB Flash Device — Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <F12>. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu.

NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation.

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot