Select

To do this

 

 

Boot Options

Set a startup menu delay (in seconds).

 

Set the MultiBoot Express popup delay (in seconds).

 

Enable/disable custom logo (disabled by default).

 

Enable/disable display diagnostic URL (enabled by

 

default).

 

Enable/disable CD-ROM boot (enabled by default).

 

Enable/disable SD card boot (enabled by default).

 

Enable/disable floppy boot (enabled by default).

 

Enable/disable PXE internal NIC boot (enabled by

 

default).

 

Enable/Disable Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

 

(UEFI) Boot Mode (disabled by default).

 

Set the legacy boot order.

 

 

Device Configurations

Enable/disable USB legacy support (enabled by

 

default). When enabled, USB legacy support allows the

 

following:

 

Use of a USB keyboard in Computer Setup even

 

 

when a Windows operating system is not running

 

Startup from bootable USB devices, including a

 

 

hard drive, diskette drive, or optical drive

 

 

connected by a USB port to the computer

 

Enable/disable fan always on while connected to an AC

 

outlet (disabled by default).

 

Enable/disable Data Execution Prevention (select

 

models only). When enabled, the processor can disable

 

some virus code execution, which helps to improve

 

computer security (disabled by default).

 

Select a SATA (Serial Advanced Technology

 

Attachment) device mode. The following options are

 

available:

 

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)

 

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)

 

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)

 

 

(select models only)

 

 

 

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2740P specifications

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