System Setup: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

Options List — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. The field is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features.

Scroll up and down the list with the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option is highlighted, the Option Field displays more information about that option and the option's current and available settings. By pressing <Enter> or the right- and left- arrow keys, you can toggle between a primary topic (collapsed) and subtopics (expanded).

to highlight an option. Press <Enter> to make that selection active.

Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.

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

 

 

Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and

System

other system-specific information.

 

Info

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.

CPU Info

Lists the processor type, processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, L2 cache, and additional features

supported by your processor.

Memory

Indicates the type and amount of installed memory, memory speed and channel mode (dual or single).

Info

 

Date/Time Displays current date and time settings.

 

The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.

Boot

NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, the device appears in the system setup menu. To

Sequence

 

boot from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move it (by pressing <U>) so that it becomes the

 

first device in the list.

Drives

 

Diskette

Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector on the system board. The options

restrict identification of drives to USB only, Internal only, or none (Off). The Read Only option restricts the

Drive

ability to boot from any floppy device.

 

SATA 0

Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board, and lists the capacity for hard

drives.

through

 

5

NOTE: SATA2 and SATA3 positions are not supported in this system.

 

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