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Drives
Diskette Drive
(Internal default)
Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the
internal floppy drive. Off disables all floppy drives. USB enables the USB
floppy drive. Internal enables the internal floppy drive. Read Only enables
the internal drive controller and allows the internal floppy drive read-only
permission.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives
regardless of this setting.
Drives 0 through 3
(On default)
Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or
DVD drive). On enables the interface so that the device can be used.
Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is
using, Drive ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is controlled by
the BIOS.
Drives 4 through 5
(On default)
Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or
DVD drive). On enables the interface so that the device can be used.
Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is
using, Drive ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is controlled by
the BIOS.
SATA Operation
(Normal default)
Determines the integrated SATA controller’s operating mode
:
Normal – native mode, which provides the highest drive performance and
optimal flexibility.
Combination – combination mode, which offers compatibility with versions
of the operating system that do not support SATA drives.
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
(On default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller.
Settings are
On, Off, or On
w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active (available only for setting
up a future boot process), the computer prompts you to press
<Ctrl><Alt><b>.
Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you to
select a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not
available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the
next device in the boot sequence list.
Integrated Audio
Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB Controller
(On default)
Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the
controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives
regardless of the No Boot setting.