Dell Latitude CSx H - Manual (Page 77)

Settings for this option are:
l Enabled (the default) — Resumes normal operation when the computer detects an alarm
l Disabled — Keeps the computer in suspend mode even if the computer detects an alarm
A change to Alarm Resume takes effect immediately (rebooting is not required).
Asset Tag
Asset Tag displays the asset tag code if you or your organization assigned one to your computer.
For more information, see " Asset Tag Utility ."
Audio Mode
Audio Mode manages the audio resources of the computer and the external devices you use with it. This option is set to Full Duplex, which
allows the computer's audio system to play and record sounds simultaneously. No user-selectable settings are available for this option.
Battery
Battery, an option under Power Management, allows you to set different time-outs for the following options when you operate your computer from
battery power: Display Time-out, Disk Time-out, Suspend Time-out, S2D Time-out, Smart CPU Mode, and Brightness.
A change to Battery takes effect immediately (rebooting is not required).
Battery Status
Battery Status (page 3 of the System Setup screens) is a graphical representation of the approximate amount of charge left in the battery. No
user-selectable settings are available for this option. If a battery is not installed, the battery gauge illustration indicates Battery Status: Not
Installed.
If you are not in the System Setup program, you can see the battery gauge illustration at any time by pressing <Fn><F3>.
BIOS Version
BIOS Version displays the version number and release date of the basic input/output system (BIOS) in your computer. A service technician may
ask you for this version number if you call Dell for technical assistance.
Boot First Device
Boot First device determines which disk device your computer uses to find the software needed to start the operating system.
The term boot refers to the computer's start-up procedure. When you turn on the computer, it "bootstraps" itself into an operational state by loading
into memory a small program, which in turn loads the necessary operating system. Boot First device tells the computer where to look first for the
files that it needs to load.
Settings for this option are:
l Diskette Drive (the default) — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a bootable diskette
l Internal HDD — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from the hard-disk drive
l
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a bootable CD
l
Ext Media Bay HDD — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from the second hard-disk drive installed in the external media bay
l
PCI Slot NIC — Causes your computer to attempt first to boot from a network interface controller (NIC) PC Card
NOTE: Dell may periodically offer revisions of the BIOS that add features or solve specific problems. Because the BIOS for your
computer is stored on a reprogrammable flash-memory chip, you can use the Flash BIOS Update program to update your computer's
BIOS entirely through software.