Dell OptiPlex GX1 Reference And Installation Manual

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2-8 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide'$&6QRRSDAC Snoop lets you correct video problems that may occur when certain video add-incards are used. The default is Off. If you are using a video add-in card and problemssuch as incorrect colors or blank windows occur, set DAC Snoop to On.$&3,This option controls the operation of the system’s Advanced Configuration and PowerInterface (ACPI) feature.When ACPI is set to On, momentarily pressing the power button places the system ina power-saving mode. To turn the system off completely, press the power button formore than four seconds. When ACPI is set to On, interrupt request (IRQ) line 9 is notavailable for use by an expansion card.When ACPI is set to Off, momentarily pressing the power button turns off the systemcompletely. With this setting, IRQ9 is available for use by an expansion card..H\ERDUG(UURUVKeyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST,which is a series of tests that the system performs on the hardware each time youturn on the system or press the reset button.This option is useful when applied to self-starting servers or host systems that have nopermanently attached keyboard. In these situations, selecting Do Not Report sup-presses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard controllerduring POST. This option does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if akeyboard is attached to the computer.6\VWHP3DVVZRUGSystem Password displays the current status of your system’s password security fea-ture and allows you to assign and verify a new password. No one can assign a newpassword unless the current status is Not Enabled, which is displayed in brightcharacters.The settings for the System Password option are:á Not Enabled (the default option)á Enabledá Disabled by JumperNOTE: Read “Using the System Password Feature” found later in this chapter forinstructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existingsystem password. See “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapterfor instructions on disabling a forgotten system password.