Chapter 3: Starting Your PowerStation
Using the BIOS Utility
XP Series PowerStation User Guide
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The following sections discuss the BIOS options you are more likely to use.
For more detailed information, see the documentation for the BIOS utility.
Resetting Disk Boot Priority
The system will try to boot from the First Boot Device, then the Second
Boot Device, and finally the Third Boot Device as listed in the BIOS Setup
utility. You can assign disk boot priority in any order.
To reset the disk boot priority, complete the following steps from the BIOS
Setup utility main screen:
1
Select
Advanced BIOS Features
.
2
Scroll down the list of options and select either
First Boot Device
,
Second Boot Device
, or
Third Boot Device
depending on which
device you wish to configure.
3
A list of all the available boot options displays.
4
Scroll down the list and select the device the system will use to boot
up.
For example, if you want to boot to a USB device you can select from
1 of 4 USB devices. You can select USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM,
or USB-HDD.
5
Once you select your boot device, press
Enter
.
6
Press
Esc
to return to the main menu.
7
Press
F10
to save any changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility. Your
system will boot to the selected device.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage
control.
Load Fail-safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the
minimal/stable operational performance for your system.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory
settings for optimal performance. You can customize the BIOS to
maximize performance.
Set Supervisor Password
Use these menus to set supervisor and user passwords.
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Use this option to save CMOS value changes and exit the setup
utility.
Exit without Saving
Use this option to exit the setup utility without saving value
changes.
Menu Option
Description