When you enter the System Setup program, the main System Setup program screen appears (see Figure
Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Program Screen
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NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration.
NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options, where applicable.
Table 3-2. System Setup Program Options
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System Time | Resets the time on the system's internal clock. |
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System Date | Resets the date on the system's internal calendar. |
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System Memory | Displays the amount of system memory. This option does not have |
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System Memory Testing | Determines if memory is being tested during POST. |
(Enabled default) |
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Video Memory | Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have |
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OS Install Mode | Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB. Off |
(Off default) | makes all of the system memory available to the operating system. Some operating systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of |
| system memory. Enable this option (On) during operating system installation and disable (Off) after installation. |
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CPU Information | See "CPU Information Screen." |
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SATA Port 0 | Sets the drive type for the SATA hard drive(s). |
SATA Port 1 |
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Boot Sequence | Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. Available options can include the |
| diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and network. |
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USB Flash Drive | Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive. Floppy allows the |
Emulation Type | USB flash drive to act as a removable diskette drive. Auto automatically chooses an emulation type. |
(Auto default) |
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Integrated Devices | See "Integrated Devices Screen." |
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PCI IRQ Assignment | Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion cards |
| that require an IRQ. |
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Console Redirection | See "Console Redirection Screen." |
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System Security | Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. See "Using the System Password" and "Using |
| the Setup Password" for more information. |
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Keyboard NumLock | Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or |
(On default) | key keyboards). |
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Report Keyboard Errors | Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached. |
(Report default) | 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. |
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Asset Tag | Displays the |
| asset tag number of up to 10 characters into NVRAM, see "Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number." |
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