Dell OptiPlex 745c, User Manual

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Boot
Sequence
The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.
Drives
Diskette Drive
( Internal default)
This option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are Off , Internal , USB , and Read Only .
NOTE: If USB is selected, ensure that USB Controller setup option under Onboard Devices is set to On .
Drive 0 through
Drive n
Identifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA or IDE connectors on the system board and lists the capacities
for the hard drives.
NOTE: These options appear as Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the mini tower.
SATA Operation
( Normal default)
When this option is set to Normal , the SATA controller is configured for native mode. The Legacy option provides compatibility with
older operating systems.
SMART Reporting
( Off default)
This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup.
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
( On default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On , On w/RPL , or On w/ PXE . When the On w/ PXE or the On w/RPL
setting is active, 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.
Integrated
Audio
( On default)
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB Controller
( On default)
Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting.
Front USB
( On default)
Enables or disables the front USB ports.
Rear
Quad/Triad USB
( On default)
Enables or disables the upper USB ports on the back of the computer.
Rear Dual USB
( On default)
Enables or disables the lower USB ports on the back of the computer.
PCI Slots
( On default)
Enables or disables all PCI and PCI Express slots.
LPT Port Mode
( PS/2 default)
Determines the mode of operation of the internal parallel port. Off disables the port. AT configures the port for AT compatibility. PS/2
configures the port for PS/2 compatibility. EPP configures the port for the EPP bidirectional protocol. ECP configures the port for the ECP
bidirectional protocol.
NOTE: If you set the LPT Port Mode to ECP , the LPT Port DMA appears in the option menu.
LPT Port
Address
Determines the address that the built-in parallel port uses.
Serial Port #1
( Auto default)
Determines how the serial port operates.
Auto , the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation ( COM1 or COM3 ).
Serial Port #2
( Auto default)
Determines how the serial port operates.
Auto , the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation ( COM2 or COM4 ).
Video
Primary Video
( Auto
default)
This setting specifies which video controller is primary, Auto or Onboard/Card . When Auto is selected, the add-in video controller will be
used.
NOTE: A PCI Express graphics card will override the integrated video controller.
Performance
HyperThreading
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications