Dell 4300 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
System Setup Program A-3
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Time Resets time on computer’s internal clock.
Date Resets date on computer’s internal calendar.
Diskette Drive A
Diskette Drive B
Identifies type of diskette drives installed.
Tape drives are
not
reflected.
Reserved Memory Allows a region of system board memory to
be supplied by an expansion card with 15M -
16M or None (default).
CPU Speed Indicates the processor speed at which the
system boots (can toggle to a lower speed).
This option should be used only for trouble-
shooting purposes; otherwise, do not use.
Num Lock On 101- and 102-key keyboards, determines
whether system boots with Num Lock acti-
vated (does not apply to 84-key keyboards).
Processor 1
Processor 2
Displays version or stepping number of the
microprocessor in each processor slot on the
system board.
Fan Speed Sets the fan speed to Full Speed (default) or
Noise Reduced.
System Alert Sets the system LED to flash when a critical
(Fault, the default) or noncritical (Warning)
error threshold is passed.
Keyboard Errors Enables or disables reporting of keyboard
errors during POST.
Boot Sequence Determines whether system boots from dis-
kette (if present) or hard-disk drive.
Scan Sequence Determines the order in which the PCI devices
are scanned by the system.
System Password Displays current status of system’s password
security feature. Also used to assign and verify
a new password. The system password is
overridden by the setup password.
Password Status If set to Locked, prevents the system pass-
word from being changed or disabled.
Requires that Setup Password option be set
to Enabled.
Setup Password Restricts access to System Setup program.
The setup password overrides the system
password.
Mouse Enables or disables the built-in PS/2-
compatible mouse port.