Dell XPS 720 (Mid 2007) User Manual
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Appendix
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.
• Off — All floppy drives are disabled.
• USB — USB floppy drives are enabled
• Internal — The integrated floppy drive is enabled.
• 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.
• Off — A device attached to the interface is not usable.
• On — A device attached to the interface is usable.
• RAID On - A device attached to the interface is configured for RAID (see
"About Your RAID Configuration" on page 29).
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.
• Off — A device attached to the interface is not usable.
• 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.
• Off — Errors are not reported.
• On — Errors are reported.
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
(On default)
Enables or disables the integrated network interface controller (NIC).
• Off — The integrated NIC is disabled.
• On — The integrated NIC is enabled.
• On w/PXE — The integrated NIC is on (with PXE enabled).
NOTE:
PXE is required only if you are booting to an operating system located on
another computer.
If a boot routine is not available from the remote system,
the computer attempts to boot from the next device listed in the boot
sequence.