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Computer Setup—Storage
NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
Table 3-2 Computer Setup—Storage
Option | Description |
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Device Configuration | Lists all installed |
| When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options |
| may be presented: |
| Hard Disk: Size, model, firmware version, serial number, SMART. |
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Storage Options | SATA Emulation |
| Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the operating |
| system. There are two supported options: AHCI and IDE. |
| AHCI (default option) - Allows operating systems with AHCI device drivers loaded to take |
| advantage of more advanced features of the SATA controller. |
| IDE - This is the most |
| do not require additional driver support in IDE mode. |
| NOTE: The AHCI device driver must be installed prior to attempting to boot from an AHCI |
| volume. If you attempt to boot from an AHCI volume without the required device driver installed, |
| the system will crash (blue screen). |
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DPS | Allows you to execute |
| System (DPS) |
| NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the DPS |
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Boot Order | Allows you to: |
| ● Specify the order in which UEFI boot sources and legacy boot sources (such as a USB flash |
| media device, hard drive, optical drive, or network interface card) are checked for a bootable |
| operating system image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or |
| included for consideration as a bootable operating system source. |
| ● Specify the order of attached hard drives. The first hard drive in the order will have priority in |
| the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached). |
| Press F5 to disable a device. Press Enter to select a device. Press the arrow keys to drag a |
| selected device. |
| NOTE: |
| system has started. |
| Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order |
| To boot one time from a device other than the default device specified in Boot Order, restart the |
| computer and press F9 before the computer boots to the operating system. After POST is |
| completed, a list of bootable devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred |
| bootable device and press Enter. The computer then boots from the selected |
| for this one time. |
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