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Maintenance, POST Behavior

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Auto Power On Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time. Weekdays turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time. (Off default) NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. Auto Power Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields. Low Power Mode (Off default) When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard network controller. This option allows the system to power up when a Network Interface Controller or Remote Wakeup-capable modem receives a wake up signal. Remote Wakeup On is the default setting. On w/ Boot to NIC will allow the computer to attempt to boot from a network prior to using the boot sequence. (Off default) NOTE: Normally, the system can be powered up remotely from suspend mode, hibernate mode, or when powered off. When Low Power Mode (in the Power Management menu) is enabled, the system can only be powered up remotely from Suspend. Suspend Mode Sets the computer's suspend mode. The options are S1, a suspend state in which the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a suspend state in which the power is reduced or turned off for many components, however, system memory remains active. Maintenance Service Tag Displays the service tag for your computer. SERR Message (On default) Some graphics cards require that the SERR message be disabled. Load Defaults Restores system setup options to their factory defaults. Allows you to view the Event Log. Entries are marked R for Read Event Log and U for Unread. Mark All Entries Read puts an R to the left of all the entries. Clear Log clears the Event Log. POST Behavior Fastboot (On default) Numlock Key (On default) When enabled, this feature reduces computer startup time by bypassing some compatibility steps. Off does not skip any steps during computer startup. On starts the system more quickly. Determines the functionality of the numeric keys on the right side of your keyboard. Off commands the right keypad keys to function as arrows. On commands the right keypad keys to function as numbers. OS Install Determines the maximum amount of system memory available to the operating system. When set to Off, all system memory is available to the operating system. When set to On, the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system is 256 MB. (Off default) POST Hotkeys NOTE: Some operating systems will not complete installation with more than 2 GB of system memory. Determines whether the sign-on screen displays a message stating the keystroke sequence that is required to enter the Setup program or the Quickboot feature. Setup & Boot Menu displays both messages (F2=Setup and F12=Boot Menu). Setup displays the setup message only (F2=Setup). Boot Menu displays the Quickboot message only (F12=Boot Menu). None displays no message.

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Auto
Power On
(
Off
default)
Sets the computer to automatically turn on.
Off
disables this
feature.
Everyday
turns the computer on every day at the time
set in
Auto Power Time
.
Weekdays
turns the computer on every
day from Monday through Friday at the time set in
Auto Power
Time
.
NOTE:
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer
using a power strip or surge protector.
Auto
Power
Time
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (
hours:minutes
).
Change the startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key
to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both
the date and time fields.
Low
Power
Mode
(
Off
default)
When
Low Power Mode
is selected, remote wakeup events will
no longer power up the computer from
Hibernate
or
Off
via the
onboard network controller.
Remote
Wakeup
(
Off
default)
This option allows the system to power up when a Network
Interface Controller or Remote Wakeup-capable modem receives
a wake up signal.
On
is the default setting.
On w/ Boot to NIC
will allow the
computer to attempt to boot from a network prior to using the
boot sequence.
NOTE:
Normally, the system can be powered up remotely from
suspend mode, hibernate mode, or when powered off. When
Low Power Mode
(in the
Power Management
menu) is enabled,
the system can only be powered up remotely from
Suspend
.
Suspend
Mode
Sets the computer's suspend mode. The options are
S1
, a
suspend state in which the computer is running in a low-power
mode, and
S3
, a suspend state in which the power is reduced or
turned off for many components, however, system memory
remains active.
Maintenance
Service
Tag
Displays the service tag for your computer.
SERR
Message
(
On
default)
Some graphics cards require that the SERR message be
disabled.
Load
Defaults
Restores system setup options to their factory defaults.
Event Log
Allows you to view the
Event Log
. Entries are marked
R
for
Read
and
U
for
Unread
.
Mark All Entries Read
puts an
R
to the left of
all the entries.
Clear Log
clears the
Event Log
.
POST Behavior
Fastboot
(
On
default)
When enabled, this feature reduces computer startup time by
bypassing some compatibility steps.
Off
does not skip any steps
during computer startup.
On
starts the system more quickly.
Numlock
Key
(
On
default)
Determines the functionality of the numeric keys on the right
side of your keyboard.
Off
commands the right keypad keys to
function as arrows.
On
commands the right keypad keys to
function as numbers.
OS
Install
(
Off
default)
Determines the maximum amount of system memory available to
the operating system. When set to
Off
, all system memory is
available to the operating system. When set to
On
, the
maximum amount of memory available to the operating system is
256 MB.
NOTE:
Some operating systems will not complete installation
with more than 2 GB of system memory.
POST
Hotkeys
Determines whether the sign-on screen displays a message
stating the keystroke sequence that is required to enter the
Setup
program or the
Quickboot
feature.
Setup & Boot Menu
displays both messages
(F2=Setup and F12=Boot Menu).
Setup
displays the setup
message only (F2=Setup).
Boot Menu
displays the
Quickboot
message only (F12=Boot Menu).
None
displays no message.