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Appendix
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System Setup Options
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not
appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
System Info
Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version
number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information.
CPU Info
Identifies whether the computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading and
lists the processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.
Memory Info
Indicates amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dual
or single), and type of memory installed.
Date/Time
Displays current date and time settings.
Boot Sequence
The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in
this list.
NOTE:
If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears
in the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB
device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.
Drives
Diskette Drive
Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector
on the system board as
Off
,
USB
,
Internal
, or
Read Only
.
Drives 0
through 3
Identifies the drives attached to the PRI IDE connectors on the system
board, and lists the capacity for hard drives.
Onboard Devices
NIC Controller
You can set the NIC to
On
(default),
Off
, or
On w/ PXE
. When the
On
w/ PXE
setting is active
(available only for the future boot process), the
computer prompts the user to press <Ctrl><Alt><b>. Pressing this key
combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for
booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from the
network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the
boot sequence list.
Audio Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller
USB
Set to
On
(default) so that
USB devices will be detected and supported in
the operating system.
The
No Boot
option restricts external access to drive data. Use this option
to prohibit users from booting the computer using an external USB device.
Mouse Port
Enables or disables the onboard PS/2-compatible mouse controller.
LPT Port Mode
Identifies and defines the parallel port settings. You can set the parallel port
to
Off,
AT
,
PS/2
,
EPP
, or
ECP
.
