Dell OptiPlex 320 User Guide - Page 6

System Setup Options - memory

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Key Functions - This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. System System Info Processor Info Memory Info PCI Info Date/Time Boot Sequence Lists the computer name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, (if applicable), and the Asset Tag. None of these fields can be modified. Identifies the CPU type, bus speed, clock speed, and L2 cache size. States whether the processor is Hyper-Threading and multiple-core capable and whether it supports 64-bit technology. Lists the type, size, speed, and channel mode (dual or single) of installed memory. Identifies any installed PCI or PCI Express cards. Displays current date and time settings. The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list. Drives Diskette Drive This option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are Off, Internal, USB, and Read Only. (Internal default) Drive 0 through Drive n NOTE: If USB is selected, ensure that USB Controller setup option under Onboard Devices is set to On. Identifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA or IDE connectors on the system board and lists the capacities for the hard drives. SMART Reporting (Off default) NOTE: These options appear as Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the desktop, mini tower, and small form computers and Drive 0 though Drive 5 for the ultra small form factor computer. This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup. Onboard Devices Integrated NIC Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On, Off, and On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active, 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. (On default) Integrated Audio Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Settings are Off, On, and No Boot. (On default) USB Controller Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device. (On default) Front USB Ports NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting. Enables or disables the front USB ports. (On default) PS/2 Mouse Port Enables or disables the PS2/ mouse controller.

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System Setup Options
Key Functions
This field appears below the
Option Field
and lists keys and their functions within the active system
setup field.
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
System
System Info
Lists the computer name,
BIOS Version
,
Service Tag
,
Express Service Code
, (if applicable), and the
Asset Tag
. None of these fields can be
modified.
Processor
Info
Identifies the CPU type, bus speed, clock speed, and L2 cache size. States whether the processor is Hyper-Threading and multiple-core
capable and whether it supports 64-bit technology.
Memory Info
Lists the type, size, speed, and channel mode (dual or single) of installed memory.
PCI Info
Identifies any installed PCI or PCI Express cards.
Date/Time
Displays current date and time settings.
Boot
Sequence
The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.
Drives
Diskette Drive
(
Internal
default)
This option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are
Off
,
Internal
,
USB
, and
Read Only
.
NOTE:
If
USB
is selected, ensure that USB Controller setup option under
Onboard Devices
is set to
On
.
Drive 0 through
Drive n
Identifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA or IDE connectors on the system board and lists the capacities
for the hard drives.
NOTE:
These options appear as
Drive 0
through
Drive 3
for the desktop, mini tower, and small form computers and
Drive 0
though
Drive 5
for the ultra small form factor computer.
SMART Reporting
(
Off
default)
This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup.
Onboard Devices
Integrated
NIC
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are
On
,
Off
, and
On w/ PXE
. When the
On w/ PXE
setting is active, 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.
Integrated
Audio
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Settings are Off,
On
, and
No Boot
.
USB
Controller
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the internal USB controller.
No Boot
enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.
NOTE:
Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the
No Boot
setting.
Front USB
Ports
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the front USB ports.
PS/2 Mouse
Port
Enables or disables the PS2/ mouse controller.