Dell T8144 manual 106, On default, Determines the integrated Sata controller’s operating mode

Drives

Diskette Drive	Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the internal
(Internal default)	floppy drive. Off disables all floppy drives. USB enables the USB floppy drive.
	Internal enables the internal floppy drive. Read Only enables the internal drive
	controller and allows the internal floppy drive read-only permission.
	NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives
	regardless of this setting.
Drives 0 through 3	Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or DVD
(On default)	drive). On enables the interface so that the device can be used.
	Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive
	ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is controlled by the BIOS.

Drives 4 through 5

(On default)

Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or DVD drive). On enables the interface so that the device can be used.

Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is controlled by the BIOS.

SATA Operation	Determines the integrated SATA controller’s operating mode:
(Normal default)	Normal – native mode, which provides the highest drive performance and
	optimal flexibility.
	Combination – combination mode, which offers compatibility with versions of the
	operating system that do not support SATA drives.

Onboard Devices

Integrated NIC

(On default)

Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On, Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active (available only for setting up a future boot process), the computer prompts you to press <Ctrl><Alt><b>.

Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot sequence list.

Integrated Audio Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Controller

USB Controller

(On default)

Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.

NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting.

Front USB Ports Enables or disables the front USB ports.

(On default)

USB for Flexbay On enables internal USB for FlexBay.

(On default) NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed.

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