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System Setup Options, System, Drives

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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 Processor Info Memory Info PCI Info Date/Time Boot Sequence (Diskette drive default) Displays the System name, BIOS Version number, BIOS Date, Service Tag, Express Service Code, and Asset Tag. NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name that appears on the computer or in the computer's documentation. Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system: Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor Cache Size, Processor ID number, whether the processor is Hyperthreading Capable, and if the processor has 64-bit Technology. Displays the amount of Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, and a description of the Memory Technology. This option also displays a table that describes the memory size, whether the memory module is ECC capable, single or dual rank, type, and organization. Displays the contents of each PCI slot. Controls the system's internal calendar and clock. Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. 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 (Internal default) Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the internal floppy drive. • Off - disables all floppy drives • USB - enables the USB floppy drive • Internal - enables the internal floppy drive • Read Only - enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal floppy drive read-only permission NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of this setting. Appendix 109

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Appendix
109
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
Displays the
System
name,
BIOS Version
number,
BIOS Date
,
Service
Tag, Express Service Code
, and
Asset Tag
.
NOTE:
The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the
name that appears on the computer or in the computer’s documentation.
Processor Info
Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system:
Processor Type
,
Processor Clock Speed
,
Processor Bus Speed
,
Processor
Cache
Size
, Processor ID
number, whether the processor is
Hyperthreading
Capable
, and if the processor has
64-bit Technology
.
Memory Info
Displays the amount of
Installed Memory
,
Memory Speed
,
Memory
Channel Mode
, and a description of the
Memory Technology
. This option
also displays a table that describes the memory size, whether the memory
module is ECC capable, single or dual rank, type, and organization.
PCI Info
Displays the contents of each PCI slot.
Date/Time
Controls the system’s internal calendar and clock.
Boot Sequence
(
Diskette drive
default)
Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during
system startup.
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
(
Internal
default)
Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the
internal floppy drive.
•
Off
— disables all floppy drives
•
USB
— enables the USB floppy drive
•
Internal —
enables the internal floppy drive
•
Read Only —
enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal
floppy drive read-only permission
NOTE:
Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives
regardless of this setting.