System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

System

System Info

Displays the System name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code,

 

 

and Asset Tag.

 

 

NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name

 

 

that appears on the computer or in the computer’s documentation.

 

 

 

 

Processor Info

Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system:

 

 

Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor L2

 

 

Cache, Processor ID, and if the processor has 64-bit technology.

 

 

 

 

Memory Info

Displays the amount of Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel

 

 

Mode, and a description of the Memory Technology.

 

 

 

 

PCI Info

Displays the contents of each PCI slot.

 

 

 

 

Date/Time

Controls the system’s internal calendar and clock.

 

 

 

 

Boot Sequence

Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during

 

 

system startup.

 

 

NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in

 

 

the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB

 

 

device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.

 

 

 

 

HDD Boot Sequence

Lists the order that the BIOS will search the available hard drives in the

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Drives 0 through 3 (On default)

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.

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.

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