Diagnostics menu
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Hard Drive | Run a comprehensive |
| MultiBay hard drive. |
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Memory Check | Run a comprehensive check on system memory. |
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Startup Check (select models only) | Verify the system components needed for starting the computer. |
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System Configuration menu
NOTE: Some of the listed System Configuration options may not be supported by your computer.
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Language (or press f2) | Change the Computer Setup language. | |
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Boot options | ● Set f9, f10, and f12 delay when starting up. | |
| ● Enable/disable | |
| ● Enable/disable floppy boot. | |
| ● Enable/disable internal network adapter boot and set the boot mode (PXE or | |
| RPL). | |
| ● Enable/disable MultiBoot, which sets a boot order that can include most boot | |
| devices in the system. | |
| ● Set the Express Boot Popup delay in seconds. | |
| ● Set the boot order. | |
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Device configurations | ● Swap the functions of the fn key and left ctrl key. | |
| ● Enable/disable multiple standard pointing devices at startup. (To set the | |
| computer to support only a single, usually nonstandard, pointing device at | |
| startup, select Disable.) | |
| ● Enable/disable USB legacy support. When enabled, USB legacy support | |
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| ◦ | Use of a USB keyboard, mouse, and hub in Computer Setup even when |
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| a Windows operating system is not running. |
| ◦ | Startup from bootable USB devices, including a hard drive, diskette |
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| drive, or optical drive connected by a USB port to the computer or to an |
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| optional docking device (select models only). |
● Select a parallel port mode: EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), standard, bidirectional, or ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Port).
● Enable/disable BIOS DMA data transfers.
● Enable/disable fan always on while connected to an AC outlet.
● Enable/disable Intel® Data Execution Prevention or AMD® PSAE Execution Disable. When enabled, the processor can disable some virus code execution, which helps to improve computer security.
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