System Setup Program: Dell XPS 600 Service Manual
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Scroll up and down the list by using the up- and down-arrow keys. As an
option is highlighted, the
Option Field
displays more information about that
option and the option's current and available settings.
Key Functions
— This field appears below
the Option Field and lists keys and their
functions within the active system setup
program field.
System Setup Program Options
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or they may
not appear exactly as listed.
System
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.
PCI Info
Indicates the expansion card type by slot location.
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 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