Dell Dimension 3100C - Manual (Page 37)

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
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.
Processor 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 amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dual or single), and type of memory installed.
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, 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.
Drives
Diskette Drive Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector on the system board as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only.
Drives 2 through
1
Identifies the drives attached to the drives connectors (one SATA and one PATA) on the system board, and lists the capacity for hard
drives.
Drives 0 through
3
Enables or disables an ATA device (such as a CD or DVD drive).
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
Controller
You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active (available only for the future boot
process), the computer prompts you to press . Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you
to select a method for booting from a network server. 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
Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
USB Controller Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in the operating system.
Card Reader
This field enables and disables the Media Card Reader.
Off = Media Card Reader is disabled.
On = Media Card Reader is enabled.
The factory default setting is On.
This option appears only if a Media Card Reader is installed.
Video
Primary Video This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer.
Video Memory Size
Offering selectable options of 1MB and 8MB, this field configures the system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video
controller.
Performance
HyperThreading If your computer's processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears in the Options List.
HDD Acoustic Mode
l Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.
l Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
l Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.
l Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some
drives may not see an increase in data transfer rates.
NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security This section displays available system security options.
Admin Password
This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup program in the same way that access to the system can be
restricted with the System Password option.
System Password Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
Password Status
This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When the field is locked, you can no longer disable password
security by pressing when the computer starts.
Execute Disable This field specifies whether Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology will be on or off.
Power Management
AC Recovery Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every Monday through Friday.