Dell R420xr Personal Computer User Manual


 
Contents
1 About Your System................................................................................................... 8
Front-Panel Features And Indicators....................................................................................................8
LCD Panel Features............................................................................................................................... 9
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns.............................................................................................................10
Back-Panel Features And Indicators................................................................................................... 11
NIC Indicator Codes............................................................................................................................12
Power Indicator Codes........................................................................................................................13
Other Information You May Need...................................................................................................... 14
2 Using The System Setup and Boot Manager....................................................15
Choosing The System Boot Mode......................................................................................................16
Entering System Setup........................................................................................................................ 16
Responding To Error Messages.................................................................................................... 16
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.................................................................................... 16
System Setup Options......................................................................................................................... 17
System Setup Main Screen............................................................................................................ 17
System BIOS Screen.......................................................................................................................17
System Information Screen...........................................................................................................18
Memory Settings Screen............................................................................................................... 18
Processor Settings Screen.............................................................................................................19
SATA Settings Screen.................................................................................................................... 20
Boot Settings Screen..................................................................................................................... 21
Integrated Devices Screen.............................................................................................................21
Serial Communications Screen.................................................................................................... 22
System Profile Settings Screen..................................................................................................... 23
System Security Screen.................................................................................................................24
Miscellaneous Settings..................................................................................................................25
System And Setup Password Features............................................................................................... 25
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password...............................................................................26
Deleting Or Changing An Existing Setup Password.....................................................................27
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System................................................................ 27
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled..................................................................................27
Entering The UEFI Boot Manager.......................................................................................................28
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys...................................................................................28
Boot Manager Screen................................................................................................................... 29
UEFI Boot Menu............................................................................................................................ 29
Embedded System Management....................................................................................................... 29
iDRAC Settings Utility..........................................................................................................................30