Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features

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Option

Description

 

 

 

Advanced

Video Display Devices

Allows you to set to:

Chipset

 

• Auto

Features

 

 

• CRT only

(continued)

 

 

• DFP only

 

 

 

 

• CRT Force, DFP Auto

 

 

 

 

Init Display First

Allows you to select the primary VGA source.

 

 

 

 

Surroundview

Allows you to enable/disable Surroundview only if PCI-E

 

 

GFX add-on card is ATI. Provides support for up to three

 

 

independent monitors (available with the unified drivers).

 

 

 

 

Auto Detect PCI Clk

Enables/disables PCI Clk auto detection.

 

 

 

 

Spread Spectrum

Enables/disables spread spectrum.

 

 

 

Integrated

South OnChip PCI Device

Allows you to enable/disable:

Peripherals

 

• On Chip IDE Controller

 

 

 

 

• Onboard AC97 Audio

 

 

• Onboard Chip SATA

 

 

SATA Disabled

 

 

IDE Controller (non-RAID)

 

 

RAID Controller

 

 

• Onboard LAN

 

 

• Onboard LAN Boot ROM

 

 

 

 

OnChip USB Controller

Enables/disables the USB controller.

 

 

 

 

USB Legacy Support

Enables or disables the USB Legacy feature.

 

 

 

 

Front Panel USB Port

Enables/disables the front panel USB port and the two

 

 

USB ports located on the back of the computer under the

 

 

NIC connector.

 

 

 

 

Onboard FDC Controller

Enables/disables onboard FDC controller.

 

 

 

 

Onboard Serial Port

Allows you to disable or select setting for the onboard

 

 

serial port.

 

 

 

 

Onboard Parallel Port

Allows you to disable or select setting for onboard

 

 

parallel port.

 

 

 

 

Parallel Port Mode

Allows you to select parallel port mode.

 

 

 

 

ECP Mode Use DMA

If Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP+EPP, allows you

 

 

to set the ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 or 3.

 

 

 

Power

ACPI Function

Enables/disables ACPI functions.

Management

 

 

 

ACPI Suspend Type

Allows you to set type of ACPI suspend.

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODEM Use IRQ

Select IRQ for the device.

Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

 

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Service Reference Guide, dx5150

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HP dx5150 manual Onboard LAN

dx5150 specifications

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