Dell 8300 technical specifications Option, Function

•Title — The box at the top of all screens that lists the computer name.

•Computer data — Two boxes below the title box that display your computer processor, L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the BIOS.

•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 option titles contain settings or values. The fields that you can change appear bright on the screen. The fields that you cannot change (because they are set by the computer) appear less bright. When <Enter> appears to the right of an option title, press <Enter> to access a popup menu of additional options.

•Key functions — A line of boxes across the bottom of all screens that lists keys and their functions within system setup.

•Help — Press <F1> for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).

Option				Function
System Time				Displays the system time.
System Date				Displays the system date.
Drive Configuration				Displays drive configurations when <Enter> is pressed.
Boot Sequence				Displays boot sequence when <Enter> is pressed.
Memory Information				Displays amount of system memory when <Enter> is pressed.
CPU Information				Displays CPU information when <Enter> is pressed.
Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options)				Displays integrated device options when <Enter> is pressed.
Power Management				Displays power management options when <Enter> is pressed.
System Security				Displays system security options when <Enter> is pressed.
Keyboard Numlock				Turns the Keyboard NumLock option on and off. The default is On.
Report Keyboard Errors				Displays keyboard errors when set to Report. The default is Report.
Auto Power On				Allows auto power-on. The default is Disabled.
Fast Boot				Turns the fast boot option on and off. The default is On.
OS Install Mode				Turns the OS Install Mode on and off. The default is Off.
IDE Hard Drive Acoustics Mode				Sets the performance speed of your hard drive. The default is Bypass.
System Event Log				Displays the system event log when <Enter> is pressed.
Asset Tag				Displays asset tag information.
The following table shows Drive Configuration option information.
Diskette Drive A:		Displays floppy drive details.
SATA Primary Drive:		Displays SATA primary hard drive (if installed). The default is Auto.
SATA Secondary Drive:		Displays SATA secondary hard drive (if installed). The default is Auto.
IDE Primary Drive 0:		Displays primary hard drive 0. The default is Auto.
IDE Primary Drive 1:		Displays primary hard drive 1 (if installed). The default is Off.
IDE Secondary Drive 0:		Displays secondary hard drive 0. The default is Auto.
IDE Secondary Drive 1:		Displays secondary hard drive device type. The default is Off.
IDE Drive UDMA:		Turns IDE Drive UDMA on and off. The default is On.
The following table shows Memory Information option information.
Option			Function
Installed System Memory			Displays the amount of installed system memory.
System Memory Speed			Displays the speed of your system memory.
System Memory Channel Mode			Displays the mode of your system memory.
AGP Aperture			Displays the amount of aperture memory. The default is 128 MB.
The following table shows CPU Information option information.
Option	Function
Hyper-Threading	Enables Hyper-Threading. The default is Disabled.
CPU Speed	Sets the CPU speed. The default is Normal.
Bus Speed	Displays the bus speed.
Processor 0 ID	Displays processor ID.
Clock Speed	Displays clock speed.