Dell Dimension E521 - Manual (Page 54)

System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
System Info
Displays the System name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, and Asset Tag.
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.
Processor Info
Displays the following information for the processor installed in the system: Processor Type, Processor Clock Speed, Processor Bus
Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor ID, and if the processor has 64-bit technology.
Memory Info Displays the amount of Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, and a description of the Memory Technology.
PCI Info Displays the contents of each PCI slot.
Date/Time Controls the system's internal calendar and clock.
Boot Sequence
Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup.
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.
HDD Boot
Sequence
Lists the order that the BIOS will search the available hard drives in the system.
Drives
Diskette Drive
(Internal default)
Enables and disables the floppy drives and sets read permission for the internal floppy drive.
l Off — disables all floppy drives
l USB — enables the USB floppy drive
l Internal — enables the internal floppy drive
l 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.
Drives 0 through
3
(On default)
Enables or disables an ATA or SATA device (such as hard-drive, CD drive, or DVD drive). On enables the interface so that the device can
be used.
Displays the Controller type (ATA or SATA), Port number the drive is using, Drive ID number, Capacity, and whether the drive is
controlled by the BIOS.
SATA Operation
(Off default)
The field configures the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
l RAID Off — No RAID support
l RAID On — SATA is configured for RAID on every boot.
SMART Reporting
(Off default)
This setting determines whether integrated drive errors are reported or not during system startup.
Onboard Devices
Integrated
NIC
(On default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. Settings are Off, On, On w/ PXE, or On w/RPL. When the On w/ PXE or the On w/RPL
setting is active, 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
(On default)
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB
Controller
(On default)
Enables or disables the internal USB controller. No Boot enables the controller but disables the ability to boot from a USB device.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives regardless of the No Boot setting.
Rear Dual
USB0
(On default)
Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the back of the computer.
Rear Dual
USB1
(On default)
Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the back of the computer.
Front USB Enables or disables the indicated group of USB ports on the front of the computer.