Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 39)

Using the System Setup Program 2-11
As part of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard-disk drive con-
troller card installed in an expansion slot. If no card is found, the system enables the
built-in EIDE interface to use IRQ14 and IRQ15.
If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus, the built-in EIDE interface is
disabled.
Selecting Off disables the built-in EIDE interface.
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Diskette Interface controls the operation of the system’s built-in diskette drive
controller.
With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in diskette drive
controller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion
slot.
With Write Protect selected, nothing can be written to diskette drives and tape drives
using the system’s built-in diskette drive controller. (The system can still read from the
drives.) When this option is selected, the Auto option (whereby the system turns off
the built-in diskette drive controller as necessary) is also in effect.
Selecting Off turns off the built-in diskette/tape drive controller; this option is used pri-
marily for troubleshooting purposes.
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PC Speaker determines whether the on-board speaker is On (the default) or Off. A
change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required).
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Video DAC Snoop lets you correct video problems that may occur when certain video
expansion cards are used. The default is Off. If you are using a video card and prob-
lems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur, set Video DAC Snoop to On.
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System Security configures the password and chassis intrusion options. Press
<Enter> to configure these options.
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When Setup Password is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to prevent the
system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up.
To lock the system password, you must first assign a setup password in the Setup
Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked. When
Setup Password has a password assigned and Password Status is Locked, the sys-
tem password cannot be changed through the System
Password option and cannot
be disabled at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>.