System Setup, Boot Menu Enhancements | Dell 990 guide

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System Setup

System Setup

This computer offers you the following options:

•Access System Setup by pressing <F2>

•Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>

Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to the user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the keyboard LEDs first flash.

Boot Menu

This feature gives users a quick and convenient mechanism to bypass the System Setup- defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: floppy, CD- ROM, or hard drive).

Keystroke	Function

<Ctrl><Alt><F8>	one-time boot and diagnostics utility menu
<F12>	one-time boot and diagnostics utility menu

Boot Menu Enhancements

The boot menu enhancements are as follows:

•Easier access — Although the <Ctrl><Alt><F8> keystroke still exists and can be used to call up the menu, simply press <F12> during system boot to access the menu.

•User prompting — Not only is the menu easy to access, when you are prompted to use the keystroke on the BIOS splash screen (see image below). The keystroke is not "hidden".

•Diagnostics options — The boot menu includes two diagnostic options, IDE Drive Diagnostics (90/90 Hard Drive Diagnostics) and Boot to the Utility Partition. The

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Dell 990 service manual System Setup, Boot Menu Enhancements, Keystroke Function

Contents

Regulatory Model D05D Regulatory Type D05D001 Page Contents Speaker Chassis Intrusion SwitchCoin-Cell Battery Power-Switch Cable Troubleshooting Power SupplyPower Supply Unit PSU Thermal Sensor System Setup Diskette read failure Memory allocation errorNo timer tick interrupt Decreasing available memory Contacting Dell SpecificationsPage Before Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your Computer Turning Off Your Computer Recommended Tools After Working Inside Your Computer Page Removing the Cover Installing The CoverCover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Front Bezel Front Bezel Installing The Front Bezel Removing the Expansion Card CardsPage Installing The Expansion Card Page Removing the Optical Drive Optical Drive Installing The Optical Drive Removing the Hard Drive Hard DrivePage Installing The Hard Drive Page Removing the Memory Memory Installing The Memory Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch Chassis Intrusion Switch Installing The Chassis Intrusion Switch Removing The Speaker Speaker Installing The Speaker Removing The Heat Sink and Processor Heat SinkPage Installing The Heat Sink and Processor Page Removing The Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell Battery Installing The Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Power-Switch Cable Power-Switch Cable Installing The Power-Switch Cable Removing The Front Thermal Sensor Front Thermal Sensor Installing The Front Thermal Sensor Removing The System Fan Chassis Fan Installing The System Fan Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Page Removing The Input/Output Panel Input/Output Panel Remove the Input/Output panel Installing The Input/Output Panel Removing The Power Supply Power SupplyPage Lift the power supply out of the computer Installing The Power SupplyPage Removing The System Board System Board Installing The System Board Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Page Removing The PSU Thermal Sensor Power Supply Unit PSU Thermal Sensor Installing The PSU Thermal Sensor Boot Menu Enhancements System SetupSystem Setup Boot Menu Timing Key Sequences Navigation Beep Codes and Text Error MessagesSystem Setup Options SATA-2, SATA-3, and LOM MAC Address Technology System Configuration Security Video Allow Non-Admin Password Changes This option is Performance Protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled Power Management Post Behavior Enable F12 Boot menu enabled by default Address is MaintenanceVirtualization Support Image Server System Logs Setting is255.255.255.255 Clear Log Displays the Bios Progress event logPage Power Button Problem TroubleshootingDiagnostic LEDs Diagnostic Light Patterns Steps Power Button Power Button Problem Description LED Troubleshooting Steps Re-seat the processor If the problem persists, the system board is faulty Troubleshooting Steps Possible expansion card failure has occurred Your computer Code1-1-2 Beep Codes Code CauseCode Cause Code Cause DMA page register read/write failure Through Cause Keyboard Controller Test failure Code Code Cause Cache test failure Error MessagesAddress mark not found Data error Alert! Security override Jumper is installedBad command or file name Bad error-correction code ECC on disk read Diskette drive 0 seek failure Diskette subsystem reset failedHard-disk drive configuration error Decreasing available memory Hard-disk drive failure Invalid configuration information-please run Setup programInvalid Memory configuration, please populate DIMM1 Hard-disk drive controller failure Memory size in Cmos invalid Memory allocation error Non-system disk or disk error No boot device availableNo boot sector on hard-disk drive No timer tick interrupt Requested sector not found Read faultReset failed Seek error Write fault Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup programTimer chip counter 2 failed Unexpected interrupt in protected mode \ is not accessible. The device is not ready Write fault on selected drivePage Type SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Processor Expansion Bus AudioNetwork System Information PCI Drives External Connectors Vary based on the graphics card ConnectorSystem Board Connectors Factor Back Panel Ultra Small Form Factor Front Panel Video Small Form Factor Ultra Small Form Factor Controls and Lights Outlet Power system bySystem power supply Turned on and is functional. Environmental Power Wattage Maximum Voltage Heat DissipationPhysical Height Width Depth Weight 102 Storage Grms Maximum shock Operating 40 G 105 G AltitudeAirborne contaminant level S71.04-1985 Visit support.dell.com Contacting DellContacting Dell