Dell PowerEdge 860 - Manual (Page 32)

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Using the System Setup Program
Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have user-
selectable settings.
System Memory Testing
(Enabled default) Determines if memory is being tested during POST.
OS Install Mode
(Off default) Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating
system. On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB. Off makes all of the
system memory available to the operating system. Some operating
systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of system memory. Enable
this option (On) during operating system installation and disable (Off)
after installation.
CPU Information See "CPU Information Screen" on page 33.
IDE Primary Drive 0
(Auto)
Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the IDE device in Drive 0 (optical drive).
SATA Port (0 – 1)
(Auto)
Enables (Auto) or disables (Off) the SATA hard drive in Port 0.
Boot Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices
during system startup. Available options can include the diskette drive,
CD drive, hard drives, and network.
Hard-Disk Drive
Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives during
system startup. The selections depend on the hard drives installed in your
system.
USB Flash Drive
Emulation Type
(
Auto default)
Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard disk allows
the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive. Auto automatically chooses an
emulation type.
Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 34.
PCI IRQ Assignment Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated
devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion cards that require an
IRQ.
Console Redirection See "Console Redirection Screen" on page 35.
System Security Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password
features. See "Using the System Password" on page 37 and "Using the
Setup Password" on page 39 for more information.
Keyboard NumLock
(On default) Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode
activated on 101– or 102–key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key
keyboards).
Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued)
Option Description