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Appendix
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.
• 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.
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.
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