Option

Description

 

 

Boot Settings

See "Boot Settings Screen" on page 45.

Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 45.

PCI IRQ

Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the

Assignment

integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion

 

card that requires an IRQ.

Serial

See "Serial Communication Screen" on page 47.

Communication

 

(Off default)

 

Power

Enables you to manage power usage of the processor, fans, and

Management

memory modules with preconfigured or customized settings.

 

See "Power Management Screen" on page 48.

System Security

Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup

 

password features. See "System Security Screen" on page 48,

 

"Using the System Password" on page 51, and "Using the Setup

 

Password" on page 53 for more information.

Keyboard

Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock

NumLock

mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to

(On default)

84-key keyboards).

Report Keyboard

Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the

Errors

POST. Select Report for host systems that have keyboards

(Report default)

attached. Select Do Not Report to suppress all error messages

 

relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST.

 

This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if

 

a keyboard is attached to the system.

F1/F2 Prompt on

Enables the system to halt on errors during POST, which allows

Error (Enabled

the user to observe events that may scroll by unnoticed during

default)

normal POST. Press F1 to continue or F2 to enter the System

 

Setup program.

 

CAUTION: When setting this option to Disabled, the system

 

does not halt if an error occurs during POST. Any critical

 

errors is displayed and logged in the system event log.

 

 

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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

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Dell DR4000 owner manual Option Description, Boot Settings See Boot Settings Screen on

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