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When you enter the System Setup program, the main System Setup program screen appears (see Figure3-1).
Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Program Screen
Table3-2 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen.
Table 3-2.SystemSetupProgramOptions
CPU Information Screen
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, where applicable.
Option
Description
System Time
Resets the time on the system's internal clock.
System Date
Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.
System Memory
Displays the amount of system memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.
System Memory Testing
(Enabled default)
Determines if memory is being tested during POST.
Video Memory
Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.
OS Install Mode
(Off default)
Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB. Off
makes all of the system memory available to the operating system. Some operating systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of
system memory. Enable this option (On) during operating system installation and disable (Off) after installation.
CPU Information
See "CPU Information Screen."
SATA Port 0
SATA Port 1
Sets the drive type for the SATA hard drive(s).
Boot Sequence
Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. Available options can include the
diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and network.
USB Flash Drive
Emulation Type
(Autodefault)
Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive. Floppy allows the
USB flash drive to act as a removable diskette drive. Auto automatically chooses an emulation type.
Integrated Devices
See "Integrated Devices Screen."
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 cards
that require an IRQ.
Console Redirection
See "Console Redirection Screen."
System Security
Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. See "Using the System Password" and "Using
the Setup Password" for more information.
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.
Asset Tag
Displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned. To enter an
assettagnumberofupto10charactersintoNVRAM,see"Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number."