Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued)
Option | Description |
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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. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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Boot Sequence Retry | If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot, the system will reattempt |
| to boot after 30 seconds. |
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Integrated Devices | See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 28. |
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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 card that requires an IRQ. |
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Serial Communication | Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off. |
(Off default) |
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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. |
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|
Keyboard NumLock | Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on |
(On default) | 101- or |
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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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