Dell GX280DT User Guide - Page 8

Drive 0, through, Drive, Controller, Error, Reporting, Onboard Devices, Audio, Mouse Port, LPT Port

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Drive 0 through Drive n NOTE: These options appear as Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the small form-factor, small desktop and desktop computers and Drive 0 though Drive 5 for the small mini-tower and tower computers. Drive Controller Configures the serial ATA controller's operating mode. Normal enables the serial ATA controller to operate in its serial ATA native mode only. Compatible enables the serial ATA controller to operate in serial/parallel ATA combination mode. Error Reporting This setting determines whether hard drive errors are reported or not during system setup. Onboard Devices Audio Enables or disables Controller the onboard audio controller Enables or disables the serial mouse port. (This setting Mouse Port appears only if an optional serial port adapter is installed.) 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 . 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 system attempts to boot from the next device in the boot sequence list. This option sets the operating mode for the built-in parallel port. The settings are Off, AT, PS/2 (default), EPP, and ECP. LPT Port Mode l AT - the port is configured for IBM AT compatibility l PS/2 - the port is configured for IBM PS/2 compatibility l EPP enhanced parallel port protocol l ECP extended

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Drive 0
through
Drive
n
NOTE:
These
options appear as
Drive 0
through
Drive 3
for the
small form-factor,
small desktop and
desktop computers
and
Drive 0
though
Drive 5
for the
small mini-tower
and tower
computers.
Drive
Controller
Configures the
serial ATA
controller's
operating mode.
Normal
enables the
serial ATA controller
to operate in its
serial ATA native
mode only.
Compatible
enables
the serial ATA
controller to
operate in
serial/parallel ATA
combination mode.
Error
Reporting
This setting
determines whether
hard drive errors
are reported or not
during system
setup.
Onboard Devices
Audio
Controller
Enables or disables
the onboard audio
controller
Mouse Port
Enables or disables
the serial mouse
port. (This setting
appears only if an
optional serial port
adapter is
installed.)
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
system attempts to
boot from the next
device in the boot
sequence list.
LPT Port
Mode
This option sets the
operating mode for
the built-in parallel
port. The settings
are
Off
,
AT
,
PS/2
(default),
EPP
, and
ECP
.
l
AT
- the port
is configured
for IBM AT
compatibility
l
PS/2
- the
port is
configured for
IBM PS/2
compatibility
l
EPP
-
enhanced
parallel port
protocol
l
ECP
-
extended