•Title – The area at the top of all system setup screens that displays your computer's model number.
•Computer data – Two boxes below the title that display the system processor, L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the system setup program.
•Options – A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of your computer (including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features).
Fields to the right of the listed options contain settings or values. The settings and values that you can change are brighter on the screen. All other settings and values are set by the computer and cannot be changed. When <Enter> appears to the right of an option, press <Enter> to access a pop- up menu of additional options.
•Key functions – A line of boxes across the bottom of all system setup screens that lists keys and their functions within the system setup program.
•Help – Press <F1> for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).
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System Time |
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System Date |
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| Displays primary hard drive 0. The default is Auto. | |||
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| Displays primary hard drive 1 (if installed). The default is Off. | |||
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Secondary Drive 0: |
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| Displays secondary hard drive 0. The default is Auto. | |||
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| Displays secondary hard drive device type. The default is Off. | |||
Boot Sequence |
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| Displays boot sequence when <Enter> is pressed. | |||
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System Memory |
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| Displays amount of system memory. | |||
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AGP Aperture |
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| Displays amount of aperture memory. The default is 128 MB. | |||
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CPU Information |
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| Displays CPU information when <Enter> is pressed. | |||
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Integrated Devices (Legacy Select | Displays integrated device options when <Enter> is pressed. | |||||
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PCI IRQ Assignments | Displays PCI IRQ assignments when <Enter> is pressed. | |||||
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IRQ Reservations |
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| Displays the IRQ reservations when <Enter> is pressed. | |||
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System Security |
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| Displays system security options when <Enter> is pressed. | |||
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Keyboard Numlock |
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| Turns the Keyboard NumLock option on and off. The default is On. | |||
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Report Keyboard Errors | Displays keyboard errors when set to Report. The default is Report. | |||||
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Auto Power On |
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Remote Wake Up |
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| Allows remote Wake on LAN. (Dell does not support Wake on LAN in S3 or S5 Suspend Modes on this Dimension™ | |||
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AC Power Recovery |
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| Enables AC power recovery to occur. The default is Last. | |||
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Fast Boot |
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| Turns the fast boot option on and off. The default is Off. | |||
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Suspend Mode |
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| Displays the suspend state used by the computer. The default is S3. | |||
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System Event Log |
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| Displays the system event log when <Enter> is pressed. | |||
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Asset Tag |
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The following table shows CPU Information option information. | ||||||
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CPU Speed |
| Sets the CPU speed. The default is Normal. |
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Processor ID |
| Displays processor ID. |
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Clock Speed |
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Cache Size |
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The following table shows Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options) information. | ||||||
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| Turns the integrated sound off and on. The default is On. |
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Mouse Port |
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USB Emulation |
| Turns USB emulation off and on. The default is On. |
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USB Controller |
| Turns the USB controller off and on. The default is On. |
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Serial Port 1 |
| Sets serial port options and turns the port off and on. The default is Auto. |
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Parallel Port |
| Displays parallel port settings when <Enter> is pressed. The default mode is PS/2 and the I/O address default is 378h. |
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IDE Drive Interface |
| Sets the IDE drive interface options. The default is Auto. |
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