Dell Dimension E310 Service Manual - Page 45

System Password Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified. This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When the field is Password Status locked, you can no longer disable password security by pressing when the computer starts. Execute Disable This field specifies whether Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology will be on or off. Power Management AC Recovery Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer. Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every Monday through Friday. Auto Power On The default setting is Off. This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by Auto Power Time pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields. Suspend Mode Maintenance This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. The options are S1, a suspend state where the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a standby state where the power is reduced or turned off for most components, however, system memory remains active. SERR DMI Message This field controls the SERR DMI message mechanism. Some graphics cards require that the SERR DMI message mechanism be disabled. Asset Tag The Asset Tag is used for customer information. Owner Tag The Owner Tag is used for Owner information. Load Defaults This option allows you to reset every option back to the way it was when the system left the factory. Event Log Displays the system event log. POST Behavior Fastboot When set to On (default), your computer starts more quickly because it skips certain configurations and tests. Numlock Key This option involves the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard. When set to On (default), this option activates the numeric and mathematical features shown at the top of each key. When set to Off, this option activates the cursor-control functions labeled on the bottom of each key. POST Hotkeys This option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen when the computer starts. Keyboard Errors This option disables or enables keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings l Diskette Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed in the computer, the computer generates an error message. l Hard Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. l CD Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating system, the computer generates an error message. l USB Flash Device - Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu. NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive. NOTE: If you are booting to a USB floppy drive, you must first set the floppy drive to OFF in system setup (see "System Setup").