Dell PowerEdge M420 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 129

System Setup Options

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System Setup Options NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration. NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options, where applicable. Option Description System Time Sets the time on the system's internal clock. System Date Sets the date on the system's internal calendar. Memory Settings See "Memory Settings Screen" on page 130. Processor Settings See "Processor Settings Screen" on page 131. SATA Settings See "SATA Settings Screen (PowerEdge M610, M610x)" on page 132. Boot Settings See "Boot Settings Screen" on page 133. Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 133. PCI IRQ Assignment Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion cards that require an IRQ. Serial Communication See "Serial Communication Screen" on page 135. Power Management See "Power Management Screen (PowerEdge M910, M710, M710HD, M610 and M610x Only)" on page 136. System Security See "System Security Screen" on page 137. Keyboard NumLock (On default) Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key keyboards). Report Keyboard Errors (Report default) Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached. Select Do Not Report to suppress all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system. Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 129

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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
129
System Setup Options
NOTE:
The options for the System Setup program change based on the system
configuration.
NOTE:
The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective
options, where applicable.
Option
Description
System Time
Sets the time on the system's internal clock.
System Date
Sets the date on the system's internal calendar.
Memory Settings
See "Memory Settings Screen" on page 130.
Processor Settings
See "Processor Settings Screen" on page 131.
SATA Settings
See "SATA Settings Screen (PowerEdge M610, M610x)" on
page 132.
Boot Settings
See "Boot Settings Screen" on page 133.
Integrated Devices
See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 133.
PCI IRQ Assignment
Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the
integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed
expansion cards that require an IRQ.
Serial
Communication
See "Serial Communication Screen" on page 135.
Power Management
See "Power Management Screen (PowerEdge M910, M710,
M710HD, M610 and M610x Only)" on page 136.
System Security
See "System Security Screen" on page 137.
Keyboard NumLock
(
On
default)
Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock
mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply
to 84-key keyboards).
Report Keyboard
Errors
(
Report
default)
Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the
POST. Select
Report
for host systems that have keyboards
attached. Select
Do Not Report
to suppress all error messages
relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST.
This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard
itself if a keyboard is attached to the system.