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

CPU Info

Identifies whether the computer's processor supports

 

Hyper-Threading and lists the processor bus speed,

 

processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.

 

 

Memory Info

Indicates amount of installed memory, memory

 

speed, channel mode (dual or single), and type of

 

memory installed.

 

 

Date/Time

Displays current date and time settings.

Boot Sequence

The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of

 

devices specified in this list.

 

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.

 

 

Drives

 

 

 

Diskette Drive

Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to

 

the FLOPPY connector on the system board as Off,

 

USB, Internal, or Read Only.

 

 

Drives 0 through 3

Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors

 

on the system board, and lists the capacity for hard

 

drives.

 

 

SATA Operation

Hard-drive controller feature that provides two

 

configuration settings:

 

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 Controller

You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/

 

PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active

 

(available only for the 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

Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be

 

detected and supported in the operating system.

USB for FlexBay

This field enables and disables the internal USB for

 

FlexBay.

 

Off = Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled.

 

On = Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled.

 

The factory default setting is On.

 

NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay

 

device is installed.

 

 

LPT Port Mode

Identifies and defines the parallel port settings. You

 

can set the parallel port to Off, AT, PS/2, EPP, or

 

ECP.

LPT Port Address

Identifies the address for the parallel port.

 

 

LPT Port DMA

Identifies and defines the parallel port DMA settings.

 

You can set the parallel port DMA to Off, DMA1, or

 

DMA3.

 

 

Serial Port #1

Identifies and defines the serial port settings. Auto,

 

the default setting, automatically configures a

 

connector to a particular designation (COM1 or

 

COM3).

 

 

Serial Port #2 (optional)

Identifies and defines the serial port settings. Auto,

 

the default setting, automatically configures a

 

connector to a particular designation (COM2 or

 

COM4).

PS/2 Mouse Port (optional)

Enables or disables the onboard PS/2-compatible

 

mouse controller.

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Dell DCSM System Setup Options, USB, Internal, or Read Only, PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active, COM3, COM4