Dell XPS 600, Owner'S Manual

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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 DSKT connector on
the system board as
Off , USB , Internal , or Read Only .
SATA Drives 0
through 3
Identifies and defines the SATA drive settings. You can set the SATA drive
to
On , Off , or RAID On . The default setting is On .
PATA Drives 0
through 1
Identifies the drives attached to the ATA connectors on the system board,
and lists the capacity for hard drives.
Smart Reporting
Determines whether hard-drive errors for internal drives are reported during
system startup.
Off does not report errors. On reports errors.
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Off disables the controller.
On enables the controller.
NOTE:
PXE and RPL is required only if you are booting to an operating system
on another system; not if you are booting to an operating system on a hard
drive in this system.
Audio Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB Controller
(Default On ) Enables or disables the internal USB controller. Off disables
the controller. On enables the controller. No Boot enables the controller but
disables the ability to boot from a USB device.
1394 Controller
Enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller.
Serial Port #1
Disables or selects the address for the serial port. Options consist of: Off ,
Auto (which selects the port automatically and disables it if both addresses
are in use), COM1 and COM3 .
PS/2 Mouse Port
Enables or disables the onboard PS/2-compatible mouse controller.
Front LED Color
This setting allows you to change the front-panel back lighting to the
following colors: off, ruby, emerald, amber, sapphire, amethyst, topaz, and
diamond.
Video
Primary Video
This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video
controllers are present on the computer.
Performance
Hyper-Threading
If your processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears in the
Options List .