Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued)

Option

Description

 

 

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.

 

NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or

 

SCSI adapter. See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting

 

from external devices.

 

 

Hard-Disk Drive

Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives during system

Sequence

startup. The selections depend on the hard drives installed in your system.

 

 

USB Flash Drive

Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard disk allows the USB

Emulation Type

flash drive to act as a hard drive. Floppy allows the USB flash drive to act as a

(Auto default)

removal diskette drive. Auto automatically chooses an emulation type.

 

 

Boot Sequence Retry

If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot, the system will reattempt

 

to boot after 30 seconds.

 

 

Integrated Devices

See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 28.

 

 

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 card that requires an IRQ.

 

 

Serial Communication

Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off.

(Off default)

 

 

 

System Security

Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features.

 

See "System Security Screen" on page 29, "Using the System Password" on page 30,

 

and "Using the Setup Password" on page 32 for more information.

 

 

Keyboard NumLock

Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on

(On default)

101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key keyboards).

 

 

Report Keyboard Errors

Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for

(Report default)

host systems that have keyboards 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.

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Using the System Setup Program

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Dell SC1435 System Setup Program Options Description Boot Sequence, Network, From external devices, Hard-Disk Drive

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