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System Setup: Dell Dimension 9200C Service Manual
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Options List — This field appears on the left side of the system setup
window. The field is a scrollable list containing features that define the
configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power
conservation, and security features.
Scroll up and down the list with the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option
is highlighted, the Option Field displays more information about that
option and the option's current and available settings.
Press <Enter> to expand or contract each of the main option fields.
highlight an option. Press <Enter> to make
that selection active.
Key Functions — This field appears below
the Option Field and lists keys and their
functions within the active system setup field.
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer, BIOS version, and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not
appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
System
Info Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and
other system-specific information.
NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name that appears on the computer
or in the computer's documentation.
CPU Info Identifies whether the computer's processor supports Hyper-Threading and lists the processor bus speed,
processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.
Memory
Info Indicates the amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dual or single), and type of memory.
Date/Time Displays current date and time settings.
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, the device appears in the system setup menu. To
boot from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move it so that it becomes the first device in the
list.
Drives
Diskette
Drive
(Internal
default)
Enables or disables floppy drives, and sets the read permission for the internal floppy drive.
Off — Disables all floppy drives.
USB — Enables the USB floppy drive.
Internal — Enables the internal floppy drive.
Read Only — Enables the internal drive controller and allows the internal floppy drive read-only
permission.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of this setting.
Drive 0
(On
Enables or disables a SATA device (such as a hard drive). On (the default setting) enables the interface so
that the device can be used.