System setup options – Dell XPS M2010 (MXP061, Mid 2006) User Manual

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System Setup Options

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

Identifies the processor type, clock speed, bus
speed, L2 cache, ID, and whether the processor is
multiple core capable, supports Hyper-Threading and
supports 64-bit technology.

Memory Info

Identifies the memory type, speed, and channel
mode (dual or single) by DIMM slot location.

PCI Info

Indicates the expansion card type by slot location.

Date/Time

Displays current date and time settings.

Boot Sequence

The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of
devices specified in this list.

 

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, for
example, select the USB device and move it so that it
becomes the first device in the boot sequence.

 

Drives

Diskette Drive

(Internal default)

Enables and disables the floppy drive attached to the
DSKT connector on the system board and sets read
permissions for the drive.

l

 

Off — All floppy drives are disabled.

l

 

USB — USB floppy drives are enabled

l

 

Internal — The integrated floppy drive is

enabled.

l

 

Read Only — The integrated floppy drive is

enabled with read-only access.

 

NOTE:

Operating systems with USB support will

recognize USB floppy drives regardless of this setting.

SATA Drives 0 through 5

(On default)

Enables or disables drives attached to the SATA
connectors on the system board.

l

 

Off — A device attached to the interface is not

usable.

l

 

On — A device attached to the interface is

usable.

l

 

RAID On - A device attached to the interface

is configured for RAID (see "About Your RAID
Configuration" in your Owner's Manual).

PATA Drives 0 through 1

(On default)

Enables or disables drives attached to the ATA
connectors on the system board, and lists the
controller details.

l

 

Off — A device attached to the interface is not

usable.

l

 

On — A device attached to the interface is

usable.

SMART Reporting

(Off default)

Determines whether hard-drive errors for internal
drives are reported during system startup.

l

 

Off — Errors are not reported.

l

 

On — Errors are reported.

 

Onboard Devices

Integrated NIC

(On default)

Enables or disables the integrated network interface
controller (NIC).

l

 

Off — The integrated NIC is disabled.

l

 

On — The integrated NIC is enabled.

l

 

On w/PXE — The integrated NIC is on (with

PXE enabled).

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