In this field you can view your current settings and make changes to your settings. Use the right and left arrow keys to highlight an option. Press to make that selection active. System Setup Options Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed. System Processor Info Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system: Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor Cache Size, Processor ID number, whether the processor is Hyperthreading Capable or multiple-core capable, and if the processor has 64-bit Technology. Memory Info Displays the amount of Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, and a description of the Memory Technology. This option also displays a table that describes the memory size, whether the memory module is ECC capable, single or dual rank, type, and organization. PCI Info Displays the contents of each PCI slot. Date/Time Controls the system's internal calendar and clock. Boot Sequence (Diskette drive default) Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list. Drives Diskette Drive (Internal default) Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the internal floppy drive. Off disables all floppy drives. USB enables the USB floppy drive. Internal enables the internal floppy drive. Read Only enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal floppy drive read-only permission. NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of this setting. Drives 0 through 3 (On default) Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or DVD drive). On enables the interface so that the device can be used. Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is controlled by the BIOS. SATA Operation (Normal default) Determines the integrated SATA controller's operating mode: Normal – native mode, which provides the highest drive performance and optimal flexibility. Combination – combination mode, which offers compatibility with versions of the operating system that do not support SATA drives. Onboard Devices Integrated NIC (On default) Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are On, Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active (available only for setting up a future boot process), the computer prompts you to press . Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot sequence list. Integrated Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Front USB Ports (On default) Enables or disables the front USB ports. USB for Flexbay (On default) On enables internal USB for FlexBay. NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed. Video Primary Video (Auto Specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer. Auto enables the add-in video controller. Onboard enables the integrated video controller. default) Video Memory Size (8 MB default) Configures the system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video controller. Settings are 1MB and 8MB. Performance HyperThreading (On default) Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications improve with additional logical processors installed. On enables hyperthreading. SpeedStep (On default) Enables SpeedStep for all supported processors in the computer. Hard Drive Acoustics (Bypass default) l Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting. l Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting. l Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer. l Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed. NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see an increase in data transfer rates. NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image. Security Admin Password (Not Set default) Displays the current status of your System Setup program's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin password. System Password (Not Set default) Displays the cu...
