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System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed. System System Info CPU Info Memory Info Date/Time Boot Sequence Drives Diskette Drive Drives 0 through 3 Drive Controller Onboard Devices NIC Controller Audio Controller USB Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information. Identifies whether the computer's processor supports Hyper-Threading and lists the processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache. Indicates amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dual or single), and type of memory installed. Displays current date and time settings. 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. Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector on the system board as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only. Identifies the drives attached to the SATA or PRI IDE connectors on the system board, and lists the capacity for hard drives. Sets the SATA controller operating mode. Use the Normal option ATA native mode. Use the Compatible option for SATA/PATA combination mode. You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active (available only for the future boot process), the computer prompts the user to press . Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for booting from a network server. 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. Enables or disables the onboard audio controller Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in the operating system. The No Boot option restricts external access to drive data. Use this option to prohibit users from booting the computer using an external USB device. Appendix 97

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Appendix
97
System Setup Options
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not
appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
System Info
Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version
number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information.
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.
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 FLOPPY connector
on the system board as
Off
,
USB
,
Internal
, or
Read Only
.
Drives 0
through 3
Identifies the drives attached to the SATA or PRI IDE connectors on the
system board, and lists the capacity for hard drives.
Drive Controller
Sets the SATA controller operating mode.
Use the
Normal
option ATA native mode. Use the
Compatible
option for
SATA/PATA combination mode.
Onboard Devices
NIC Controller
You can set the NIC to
On
(default),
Off
, or
On w/ PXE
. When the
On w/
PXE
setting is active
(available only for the future boot process), the
computer prompts the user to press <Ctrl><Alt><b>. Pressing this key
combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for
booting from a network server. 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.
Audio Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller
USB
Set to
On
(default) so that
USB devices will be detected and supported in
the operating system.
The
No Boot
option restricts external access to drive data. Use this option
to prohibit users from booting the computer using an external USB device.