Dell OptiPlex Gs Reference And Installation Manual

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2-10 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guideexpansion slot. If no card is found, the built-in EIDEinterface is enabled, using IRQ14 and IRQ15.If a primary controller is detected on the expansion bus,the built-in EIDE interface is disabled.Selecting OFF disables the built-in EIDE interface.DisketteDISKETTE controls the operation of the system’s built-indiskette/tape drive controller.With AUTO selected (the default option), the system turnsoff the built-in diskette/tape drive controller as necessaryto accommodate a controller card installed in an expan-sion slot.With WRITE-PROTECT selected, nothing can be written todiskette drives and tape drives using the system’s built-indiskette/tape drive controller. (The system can still readfrom the drives.) When this option is selected, the AUTOoption is also in effect (the system turns off the built-indiskette/tape drive controller as necessary).Selecting OFF turns off the built-in diskette/tape drivecontroller; this option is used primarily for troubleshoot-ing purposes.SpeakerSPEAKER determines whether the built-in speaker is ON(the default option) or OFF.System Data CategoriesThe following categories, which are not selectable, dis-play information about the system:• MICROPROCESSOR displays the type of micro-processor installed in the computer.• EXTERNAL CACHE displays the size of the integratedcache (256 KB).• VIDEO MEMORY displays the amount of video mem-ory detected in your system (1 MB or 2 MB).• SYSTEM MEMORY indicates the entire amount ofinstalled memory detected in your system, except formemory on Expanded Memory Specification (EMS)expansion cards. After adding memory, check thiscategory to confirm that the new memory is installedcorrectly and is recognized by the system.• SERVICE TAG displays the system’s five-characterservice tag number, which was programmed intoNVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process.Reference this number during technical assistance orservice calls. The service tag number is alsoaccessed by certain Dell support software, includingthe diagnostics software.• ASSET TAG displays the customer-programmableasset tag number for the system if an asset tag numberhas been assigned. You can use the Asset Tag utility toenter an asset tag number up to ten characters longinto NVRAM. For information on this utility, see“Using Drivers and Utilities” in your online SystemUser’s Guide.Using the System Password FeatureYour Dell system is shipped to you without the systempassword feature enabled. If system security is a concern,you should operate your system only with system pass-word protection.You can assign a system password, as described in thenext subsection, “Assigning a System Password,” when-ever you use the System Setup program. After a systempassword is assigned, only those who know the passwordhave full use of the system.When the SYSTEM PASSWORD category is set to ENABLED,the computer system prompts you for the system pass-word just after the system boots.To change an existing system password, you must knowthe password (see “Deleting or Changing an ExistingSystem Password” found later in this section). If youassign and later forget a system password, you need tobe able to remove the computer cover to change ajumper setting that disables the system password fea-ture (see “Disabling a Forgotten Password” foundCAUTION: The password features provide a basiclevel of security for the data on your system. How-ever, they are not foolproof. If your data requiresmore security, it is your responsibility to obtain anduse additional forms of protection, such as dataencryption programs.93816BK0.BK : 93816c20.frm Page 10 Monday, September 16, 1996 1:21 PM