Dell Dimension 3100C User Manual

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Appendix

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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, select
the USB device and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.

Drives

Diskette Drive

Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector
on the system board as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only.

Drives 0 through 1

Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board,
and lists the capacity for hard drives.

Onboard Devices

Integrated NIC

Controller

You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/
PXE setting is active (available only for the future boot process), the
computer prompts you to press <Ctrl><Alt><b>. 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.

USB Controller

Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in
the operating system.

USB for FlexBay

This field enables and disables the internal USB for FlexBay.
Off = Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled.
On = Internal USB for FlexBay is enabled.
The factory default setting is On.

NOTE:

This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed.

Video

Primary Video

This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video
controllers are present on the computer.

Video Memory Size

Offering selectable options of 1MB and 8MB, this field configures the
system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video controller.

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