Dell Optiplex-620 User Manual

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System Setup Optionssetup field.NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.SystemSystem Info Lists the computer name, BIOS version, and service tag.CPU Info Identifies whether the computer's processor supports Hyper-Threading and identifies the CPU speed, bus speed, clock speed, and L2 cache.Memory Info Indicates amount of installed memory, computer memory speed, amount of video memory, size of the display cache, and channel mode (dualor single).Date/Time Displays current date and time settings.Boot Sequence The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.DrivesDisketteDriveThis option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are Off, Internal, USB, and Read Only.Drive 0through DrivenIdentifies and enables and disables the drives attached to the SATA or IDE connectors on the system board and lists the capacities for thehard drives.NOTE: These options appear as Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the desktop, mini tower, and small form computers and Drive 0 though Drive5 for the ultra small form factor computer.Module Bay Enables or disables devices in the module bay. The options are On or Off. The default setting is On.NOTE: The USB Controller and Diskette Drive setup option affect operation of the optional floppy drive in the module bay.DriveControllerConfigures the serial ATA controller's operating mode. Normal enables the serial ATA controller to operate in its serial ATA native mode only.Compatible enables the serial ATA controller to operate in serial/parallel ATA combination mode.ErrorReportingThis setting determines whether hard drive errors are reported or not during system setup.SATAOperationConfigures the operation mode of the integrated hard-drive controller.Normal — The hard-drive controller is configured for native mode. This mode provides the highest drive performance and most flexibility.Combination — The hard-drive controller is configured for combination mode. This mode enables compatibility with some older operatingsystems that do not support SATA drives.The factory default setting is Normal.NOTE: Changing this setting affects the order in which drives are listed. However, system setup does not reflect these changes until after areboot.SATAReportingControls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system status. This technology is part of the SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification.The options are On or Off. The default setting is Off.Onboard DevicesIntegratedNICYou can set the NIC to On (default setting), Off, or On w/ PXE. When the On w/ PXE setting is active (available only for the future bootprocess), the computer prompts the user to press . Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows youto select a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from the network server, the system attempts toboot from the next device in the boot sequence list.IntegratedAudioEnables or disables the onboard audio controllerLPT Port Mode This option sets the operating mode for the built-in parallel port. The settings are Off, AT, PS/2 (default setting), EPP, and ECP.l AT — The port is configured for IBM® AT compatibility.l PS/2 — The port is configured for IBM PS/2 compatibility.l EPP — The port is set for enhanced parallel port protocol.l ECP — The port is set for extended capability port protocol.LPT PortAddressThis option sets the address that the built-in parallel port uses. The settings are 378h (default setting), 278h, and 3BCh.PCI Slots Enables or disables the PCI slots.Serial Port#1Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3).Serial Port#2Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3). (This setting appears only if anoptional serial port adapter is installed.)USB USB devices are detected and supported in the operating system when this option is set to On.USB Disable Enables or disables the front-panel USB connectors. The default setting is On. To disable the front-panel connectors, select Off.USB Enables and disables the integrated USB controller