Dell Dimension 3000 Owner's Manual

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82 AppendixSystem Setup OptionsNOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or maynot appear exactly as listed.SystemSystem Info Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS versionnumber and date, system tags, and other system-specific information.CPU Info Identifies whether the computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading andlists the processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.Memory Info Indicates amount of installed memory, memory speed, channel mode (dualor 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 inthis list.NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appearsin the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USBdevice and move it so it becomes the first device in the list.DrivesDiskette Drive Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connectoron the system board as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only.Drives 0through 3Identifies the drives attached to the PRI IDE connectors on the systemboard, and lists the capacity for hard drives.Onboard DevicesNIC Controller You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the Onw/ PXE setting is active (available only for the future boot process), thecomputer prompts the user to press . Pressing this keycombination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method forbooting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from thenetwork server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in theboot sequence list.Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio controllerUSB Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported inthe operating system.The No Boot option restricts external access to drive data. Use this optionto prohibit users from booting the computer using an external USB device.Mouse Port Enables or disables the onboard PS/2-compatible mouse controller.LPT Port Mode Identifies and defines the parallel port settings. You can set the parallel portto Off, AT, PS/2, EPP, or ECP.