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Option Auto On Time Deep Sleep Control Fan Control Override Wake on LAN Table 7. POST Behavior Option Numlock LED Keyboard Errors POST Hotkeys Fast Boot Description • Last State This option is Power Off by default. Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds). Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and AM/PM fields. NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled. Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled. • Disabled • Enabled in S5 only • Enabled in S4 and S5 This option is Disabled by default. Controls the speed of the system fan. This option is disabled by default. NOTE: When enabled, the fan runs at full speed. This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply. • Disabled - Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN. • LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals. This option is Disabled by default. Description Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. This option is enabled by default. Allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen when the computer starts. Enable F12 - Boot menu (enabled by default) This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps: • Minimal - The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated, memory changed, or the previous POST did not complete. • Thorough - The system does not skip any steps in the boot process. • Auto - This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag). 39

Section	Page
Dell OptiPlex 3010 Small Form Factor Owner's Manual	3
Working on Your Computer	7
Before Working Inside Your Computer	7
Turning Off Your Computer	8
After Working Inside Your Computer	8
Removing and Installing Components	9
Removing the Cover	9
Installing The Cover	9
Removing the Front Bezel	10
Installing The Front Bezel	10
Removing the Expansion Card	10
Installing The Expansion Card	11
Removing the Optical Drive	12
Installing The Optical Drive	12
Removing the Hard Drive	13
Installing The Hard Drive	14
Removing the Memory	14
Installing The Memory	15
Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch	15
Installing The Intrusion Switch	16
Removing the Speaker	16
Installing The Speaker	17
Removing the Heat Sink and Processor	18
Installing The Heat Sink And Processor	20
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery	20
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery	21
Removing the Power-Switch Cable	21
Installing the Power-Switch Cable	22
Removing the System Fan	22
Installing The System Fan	24
Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel	24
Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel	25
Removing the Power Supply	26
Installing The Power Supply	27
Removing the System Board	28
Installing The System Board	29
Removing the Drive Cage	30
Installing The Drive Cage	31
Removing the Fan Shelter	31
Installing The Fan Shelter	32
System Setup	33
System Setup	33
Boot Menu	33
Boot Menu Enhancements	33
Timing Key Sequences	34
Beep Codes and Text Error Messages	34
Navigation	34
System Setup Options	35
Troubleshooting	43
Diagnostic LEDs	43
Diagnostic Light Patterns	43
Beep Codes	49
Error Messages	51
Address mark not found	51
Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in resolving this problem, please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support.	51
Alert! Security override Jumper is installed.	51
Attachment failed to respond	51
Bad command or file name	51
Bad error-correction code (ECC) on disk read	51
Controller has failed	52
Data error	52
Decreasing available memory	52
Diskette drive 0 seek failure	52
Diskette read failure	52
Diskette subsystem reset failed	52
Gate A20 failure	52
General failure	52
Hard-disk drive configuration error	52
Hard-disk drive controller failure	53
Hard-disk drive failure	53
Hard-disk drive read failure	53
Invalid configuration information-please run SETUP program	53
Invalid Memory configuration, please populate DIMM1	53
Keyboard failure	53
Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value	53
Memory allocation error	53
Memory data line failure at address, read value expecting value	53
Memory double word logic failure at address, read value expecting value	54
Memory odd/even logic failure at address, read value expecting value	54
Memory write/read failure at address, read value expecting value	54
Memory size in CMOS invalid	54
Memory tests terminated by keystroke	54
No boot device available	54
No boot sector on hard-disk drive	54
No timer tick interrupt	54
Non-system disk or disk error	54
Not a boot diskette	55
Plug and play configuration error	55
Read fault	55
Requested sector not found	55
Reset failed	55
Sector not found	55
Seek error	55
Shutdown failure	55
Time-of-day clock stopped	55
Time-of-day not set-please run the System Setup program	55
Timer chip counter 2 failed	56
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode	56
WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the [primary/secondary] EIDE controller is operating outside of normal specifications. It is advisable to immediately back up your data and replace your hard drive by calling your support desk or Dell.	56
Write fault	56
Write fault on selected drive	56
X:\\ is not accessible. The device is not ready	56
Specifications	57
Specification	57
Contacting Dell	63

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Option

Description

•

Last State

This option is Power Off by default.

Auto On Time

Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour

format (hour:minutes:seconds). Change the startup time by typing the values in the time

and AM/PM fields.

NOTE:

This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on

a power strip or surge protector or if

Auto Power is set to disabled

Deep Sleep Control

Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.

•

Disabled

•

Enabled in S5 only

•

Enabled in S4 and S5

This option is Disabled by default.

Fan Control Override

Controls the speed of the system fan. This option is disabled by default.

NOTE:

When enabled, the fan runs at full speed.

Wake on LAN

This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a

special LAN signal. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC

power supply.

•

Disabled

- Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when

it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.

•

LAN Only

- Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.

This option is Disabled by default.

Table 7. POST Behavior

Option

Description

Numlock LED

Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This

option is enabled by default.

Keyboard Errors

Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts.

This option is enabled by default.

POST Hotkeys

Allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen when the computer

starts.

Enable F12 — Boot menu

(enabled by default)

Fast Boot

This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps:

•

Minimal — The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated,

memory changed, or the previous POST did not complete.

•

Thorough — The system does not skip any steps in the boot process.

•

Auto — This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only

when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).