Dell OptiPlex GX240 User's Guide - Page 55

Asset Tag, Auto Power On, Disabled, CPU ID, CPU Information, CPU Speed, Bus Speed, Processor ID

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when AC power is lost, the computer starts up when AC power is restored. If the computer is off when AC power is lost, the computer remains off when AC power is restored. • Asset Tag displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the computer if an asset tag number is assigned. You can use the Asset Tag utility, which is included with your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag number up to ten characters long into nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). • Auto Power On allows you to set the time and days of the week to turn on the computer automatically. You can set Auto Power On to turn on the computer either every day or every Monday through Friday. NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes). To change the startup time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in both the date and time fields. The default for Auto Power On is Disabled. • CPU ID provides the manufacturer's identification code for the installed microprocessor. • CPU Information - CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your computer boots. Press the left- or right-arrow key to toggle the CPU Speed option between the resident microprocessor's rated speed (the default) and a lower compatibility speed, which lets you accommodate speed-sensitive application programs. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the computer is not required). To toggle between the rated processor speed and the compatibility speed while the computer is running in real mode, press . (For keyboards that do not use American English, press .) - Bus Speed indicates the speed of the microprocessor's system bus, or front-side bus (FSB). - Processor ID provides the manufacturer's identification code(s) for the installed microprocessor. Advanced Features 53

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Advanced Features
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when AC power is lost, the computer starts up when AC power is
restored. If the computer is off when AC power is lost, the computer
remains off when AC power is restored.
Asset Tag
displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for
the computer if an asset tag number is assigned. You can use the Asset
Tag utility, which is included with your software support utilities, to
enter an asset tag number up to ten characters long into nonvolatile
random-access memory (NVRAM).
Auto Power On
allows you to set the time and days of the week to turn
on the computer automatically. You can set
Auto Power On
to turn on
the computer either every day or every Monday through Friday.
NOTE:
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a
power strip or surge protector.
Time is kept in a 24-hour format (
hours:minutes
). To change the start-
up time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the
highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. If
you prefer, you can type numbers in both the date and time fields.
The default for
Auto Power On
is
Disabled
.
CPU ID
provides the manufacturer's identification code for the
installed microprocessor.
CPU Information
CPU Speed
indicates the processor speed at which your computer
boots.
Press the left- or right-arrow key to toggle the
CPU Speed
option
between the resident microprocessor's rated speed (the default)
and a lower compatibility speed, which lets you accommodate
speed-sensitive application programs. A change to this option
takes effect immediately (rebooting the computer is not required).
To toggle between the rated processor speed and the compatibility
speed while the computer is running in real mode, press
<Ctrl><Alt><\>. (For keyboards that do not use American
English, press <Ctrl><Alt><#>.)
Bus Speed
indicates the speed of the microprocessor's system bus,
or front-side bus (FSB).
Processor ID
provides the manufacturer's identification code(s)
for the installed microprocessor.