Dell PowerEdge 1500SC - Manual (Page 24)

System Setup Options
The following subsections outline the options on the System Setup screens.
Main Screen
When the System Setup program runs, the main program screen appears (see Figure 3 -1 ).
Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Screen
The following options or information fields appear on the main System Setup screen:
l System Time — Resets the time on the system's internal clock.
l System Date — Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.
l Diskette Drive A: — Allows you to specify the type of diskette drive for your system.
l System Memory — Displays the amount of system memory. This option has no user-selectable settings.
l Video Memory — Displays the amount of video memory. This option has no user-selectable settings.
l CPU Information — Displays information related to the microprocessor bus and microprocessors. This screen has no user-selectable settings.
l Boot Sequence — Displays the Boot Sequence screen, discussed later in this section.
l Hard-Disk Drive Sequence — Displays the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence screen, discussed later in this section.
l Integrated Devices — Displays the Integrated Devices screen, discussed later in this section.
l PCI IRQ Assignment — Displays a screen that allows you to change the IRQ allocated to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, as well as any
installed expansion cards that require an IRQ.
l Console Redirection — Displays a screen that allows you to configure console redirection. The sub-menu allows you to turn the feature on or off, select
the remote terminal type, and enable or disable redirection after booting.
l System Security — Displays a screen that allows you to configure the system password and setup password features. See " Using the System
Password Feature " and " Using the Setup Password Feature " for more information.
l Keyboard NumLock — Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to
84-key keyboards).
l Report Keyboard Errors — Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. This option is useful when applied to self-starting servers
or host systems that have no permanently attached keyboard. In these situations, selecting Do Not Report suppresses 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.
l Asset Tag — Displays the asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned. To enter an asset tag number of up to
10 characters into NVRAM, see "
Asset Tag Utility " in "Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD."
Boot Sequence Screen
The Boot Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system looks for the files that it needs to load during system startup. Available options
include the diskette drive, CD drive, network, and hard drive. You can enable or disable a device by selecting it and pressing the spacebar. To change the
order in which devices are searched, use the <+> and <–> keys.
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence Screen
The Hard-Disk Drive Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system searches the hard drives for the files that it needs to load during
system startup. The choices depend on the particular hard drives installed in your system. You can enable or disable a device by selecting it and pressing the
spacebar. To change the order in which devices are searched, use the <+> and <–> keys.