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System Setup Options
AC Power Recovery — Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer
•Off (default) — Computer remains off when AC power is restored
•On — Computer starts when AC power is restored
•Last — Computer returns to the AC power state existing at the time that AC power was lost
Asset Tag — Displays the
Auto Power On — Sets time and days of week to turn on the computer automatically. Choices are every day or every Monday through Friday.
Time is kept in a
Disabled is the default.
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.
CPU Information
•CPU Speed — Processor speed at which the computer boots
Press the left- or
To toggle between the rated processor speed and the compatibility speed while the computer is running in real mode, press <Ctrl><Alt><\>. (For keyboards that do not use American English, press <Ctrl><Alt><#>.)
•Bus Speed — Speed of the processor's system bus
•Processor ID — Manufacturer's identification code(s) for the installed processor
•Clock Speed — Core speed at which the processor(s) operates
•Cache Size — Size of the processor's L2 cache
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NOTE: If your computer has a processor capable of supporting
Drive Configuration —
•Diskette Drive A — Type of floppy drive(s) installed in the computer. With the standard cabling configuration, Diskette Drive A (the boot floppy drive) is the
Tape drives are not reflected in the Diskette Drive A option. For example, if a single floppy drive and a tape drive are attached to the floppy drive interface cable, set Diskette Drive A to 3.5 Inch, 1.44 MB.
•Primary Drive 0 — Identifies the IDE hard drive attached to the IDE1 connector on the system board.
•Primary Drive 1 — Identifies the IDE device attached to the IDE2 connector on the system board.
•Secondary Drive 0 — Identifies the device that is cabled with the drive on the IDE1 data cable.
•Secondary Drive 1 — Identifies the device that is cabled with the device on the IDE2 data cable.
•IDE Drive UDMA — Sets the mode for all installed hard drives.
NOTE: You must have an IDE device connected to the primary IDE interface if you have an IDE device connected to the secondary IDE interface.
If you have a problem, see "Hard drive problems."
Fastboot
•On (default) — Your computer boots in 10 seconds or less, skipping certain configurations and tests.
•Off — Your computer does not skip certain configurations and tests during the boot process.
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence
If you insert a boot device and restart, this option appears in the system setup menu.
•System BIOS boot device
•USB Device — To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.
IDE Hard Drive Acoustics Mode
•Quiet (default) — The hard drive operates at its quietest level.
•Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
NOTE: Switching to Performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, but its performance is not affected.
•Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.
•Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the
NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your
Integrated Devices — Configures the following devices integrated with the system board: