System Configuration menu

Select

To do this

 

 

Language Support

Change the Setup Utility language.

 

 

Button Sound (select models only)

Enable/disable the capacitive button tapping sound.

 

 

Virtualization Technology (select models only)

Enable/disable the processor Virtualization Technology.

 

 

Processor C6 State (select models only)

Enable/disable the processor C6 sleep state.

 

 

LAN Power Saving (select models only)

Enable/disable LAN Power Saving. When enabled, saves power when

 

the computer is in DC mode.

 

 

Card Reader/1394 Power Saving (select models

Enable/disable Card Reader/1394 Power Saving.

only)

 

 

 

 

Fan Always On

Enabled/disable Fan Always On. When enabled, the computer fan will

 

always be on.

 

 

Boot Options

Set the following boot options:

 

f9 and f10 Delay (sec.)―Set the delay for the f9 and f10 functions

 

of the Setup Utility in intervals of 5 seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20).

 

CD-ROM boot―Enable/disable boot from CD-ROM.

 

Floppy boot―Enable/disable boot from diskette.

 

Internal Network Adapter boot―Enable/disable boot from Internal

 

Network Adapter.

 

Boot Order―Set the boot order for:

 

USB Floppy

 

Internal CD/DVD ROM drive

 

USB CD/DVD ROM drive

 

Hard drive

 

USB Diskette on Key

 

USB Hard drive

 

Network adapter

 

 

 

Diagnostics menu

Select

To do this

 

 

Hard Disk Self Test

Run a comprehensive self-test on the hard drive.

 

NOTE: On models with two hard drives, this menu option is called the

 

Primary Hard Disk Self Test.

 

 

Secondary Hard Disk Self Test (select models

Run a comprehensive self-test on a secondary hard drive.

only)

 

 

 

Memory Test

Run a diagnostic test on the system memory.

 

 

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