Computer Setup—Advanced
NOTE Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
Table 6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users)
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| ● POST mode (QuickBoot, FullBoot, or FullBoot every | |||||
| ● | POST messages (enable/disable). | ||||
| ● F9 prompt (enable/disable or hidden/displayed). Enabling this feature will display the text F9 = | |||||
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| Storage > Boot Order for more information. | ||
| ● F10 prompt (enable/disable or hidden/displayed). Enabling this feature will display the text | |||||
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| ● F12 prompt (enable/disable or hidden/displayed). Enabling this feature will display the text | |||||
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| F12 = Network Service Boot during POST. Disabling this feature prevents the text from being | ||
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| displayed. However, pressing F12 will still force the system to attempt booting from the network. | ||
| ● Option ROM prompt (enable/disable) Enabling this feature will cause the system to display a | |||||
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| message before loading option ROMs. (This feature is supported on some models only.) | ||
| ● Remote wakeup boot source (remote server/local hard drive). | |||||
| ● After Power Loss (off/on/previous state): Setting this option to: | |||||
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| ● POST Delay (None, 5, 10 15, or 20 seconds). Enabling this feature will add a | |||||
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| delay to the POST process. This delay is sometimes needed for hard disks on some PCI cards | ||
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| that spin up very slowly, so slowly that they are not ready to boot by the time POST is finished. | ||
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| The POST delay also gives you more time to select F10 to enter Computer (F10) Setup. | ||
| ● I/O APIC Mode (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will allow Microsoft Windows Operating | |||||
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| Systems to run optimally. This feature must be disabled for certain | ||
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| ● Limit CPUID Maximum Value to 3. Restricts the number of CPUID functions reported by the | |||||
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Execute Memory Test Restarts the computer and executes the POST memory test. (some models)
10 Computer Setup (F10) Utility | ENWW |