Setup Utilities and Diagnostic Features

2.1.2 Computer Setup Menu

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Description

 

 

 

File

System

Lists product name/type/speed/stepping, cache size, system

 

Information

ROM family and version, installed memory size, system board

 

 

revision, chassis serial number, integrated MAC for enabled or

 

 

embedded NIC (if applicable), and asset tracking number.

 

 

 

 

About

Provides copyright information

 

 

 

 

Set Time and

Allows you to set system time and date.

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save to Diskette

Saves system configuration, including CMOS, to a formatted

 

 

blank 1.44-MB diskette.

 

 

 

 

Restore from

Restores system configuration from a diskette.

 

Diskette

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Defaults and

Restores factory default settings and clears all passwords.

 

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignore Changes

Exits Computer Setup without applying or saving any changes.

 

and Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save Changes

Saves changes to system configuration and exits Computer

 

and Exit

Setup.

 

 

 

 

Storage

Device

Lists all installed storage devices. The following options appear

 

Configuration

when a device is selected:

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette Type (For legacy diskette drives only)

 

 

Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the

 

 

diskette drive. Options are 3.5" 1.44 MB, 3.5" 720 KB, 5.25"

 

 

1.2 MB, 5.25" 360 KB, and Not Installed.

 

 

 

 

 

Drive Emulation (IDE devices only)

 

 

Allows you to select a drive emulation type for a storage device.

 

 

(For example, a Zip drive can be made bootable by selecting

 

 

disk emulation.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive TypeEmulation Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard disk

No emulation options available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette

None (treated as diskette drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk (treated as hard drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-ROM

None (treated as CD-ROM drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette (treated as diskette drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk (treated as hard drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (e.g., Zip

None (treated as Other)

drive)

CD-ROM (treated as CD-ROM drive)

Diskette (treated as diskette drive)

 

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