Dell OptiPlex GX280 - Manual (Page 32)

Drive
Controller
Configures the serial
ATA controller's
operating mode.
Normal enables the
serial ATA controller
to operate in its
serial ATA native
mode only.
Compatible
enables the serial
ATA controller to
operate in
serial/parallel ATA
combination mode.
Error
Reporting
This setting
determines whether
hard drive errors
are reported or not
during system
setup.
Onboard Devices
Audio
Controller
Enables or disables
the onboard audio
controller
Mouse Port
Enables or disables
the serial mouse
port. (This setting
appears only if an
optional serial port
adapter is installed.)
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
the user 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
system attempts to
boot from the next
device in the boot
sequence list.
This option sets the
operating mode for
the built-in parallel
port. The settings
are Off, AT, PS/2
(default), EPP, and
ECP.
AT - the port
is configured