Dell POWER EDGE SC1430, Hardware Owner'S Manual

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Using the System Setup Program
Integrated Devices Screen
Table 2-4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated
Devices screen.
Table 2-4. Integrated Devices Screen Options
Option Description
Embedded SATA
(
Off default)
Allows the integrated SATA controller to be set to Off or ATA Mode .
Optional Hard-Disk Drive
Fan Displays Installed if the optional fourth hard-drive carrier fan cable is connected to
the system board connector and is functioning. Otherwise, displays Not Installed .
IDE Controller
(
Auto default)
Enables the integrated IDE controller. When set to Auto , each channel of the
integrated IDE controller is enabled if IDE devices are attached to the channel.
Diskette Controller
(
Auto default)
Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto is selected,
the system turns off the controller when necessary to accommodate a controller
card installed in an expansion slot. You can also configure the drive as
Read-Only ,
or Off . When using the Read-Only setting, the drive cannot be used to write to a
disk.
User Accessible USB Ports
(
All Ports On default)
Enables or disables the system’s user accessible USB ports. Options are All Ports
On , Only Back Ports On , and All Ports Off .
Embedded Gb NIC1
(
Enabled with PXE
default)
Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Options are Enabled without
PXE , Enabled with PXE , and Disabled . PXE support allows the system to boot
from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.
MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not
have user-selectable settings.
Serial Port 1
(
Auto default)
Serial port options are COM1 , COM3 , Auto , and Off .
When the serial port is set to Auto , the integrated port automatically attempts to
use COM1 first, and then COM3 . If both addresses are in use, the port is disabled.
If you set the serial port to Auto and add an expansion card with a port configured
to the same designation, the system automatically remaps the integrated port to
the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting.
Parallel Port
(
378h default)
Selects the address for the parallel port. Options are 378h , 278h , 3BCh , and Off .
The system automatically disables the built-in parallel port if an expansion card
containing a parallel port at the same address is detected.
Parallel Port Mode
(
PS2 default)
Sets the parallel port mode of operation between AT mode and PS/2 mode. In AT
mode, the integrated parallel port can output data only to an attached device. In
PS/2 mode, the built-in parallel port can both input and output data.
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