System setup options, Main screen – Dell PowerEdge R210 User Manual
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System Setup Options
Main Screen
Displays the System Setup program's help file.
NOTE:
For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.
NOTE:
The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration.
NOTE:
The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.
Option
Description
System Time
Sets the time on the system's internal clock.
System Date
Sets the date on the system's internal calendar.
Memory Settings
Displays information related to installed memory. See
.
Processor
Settings
Displays information related to the processor (speed, cache size, and so on). See
SATA Settings
Displays a screen to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. See
Boot Settings
Integrated
Devices
Displays a screen to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to specify related features and options. See
PCI IRQ
Assignment
Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that
requires an IRQ. See
.
Serial
Communication
Displays a screen to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options. See
.
Power
Management
System Security
Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. See
Keyboard
NumLock
(On default)
Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key
keyboards).
Report Keyboard
Errors
(Report default)
Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached. Select
Do Not Report to suppress all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not affect
the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system.
F1/F2 Prompt on
Error
(Enabled default)
Enables the system to halt on errors during POST, which allows the user to observe events that may scroll by unnoticed during normal
POST. The user can press
CAUTION:
When setting this option to Disabled, the system does not halt if an error occurs during POST. Any critical errors
are displayed and logged in the system event log.