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When you enter the System Setup program, the main System Setup program screen appears (see Figure3-1).

Figure 3-1. Main System Setup Program Screen

Table3-2 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen.

Table 3-2.SystemSetupProgramOptions

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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.

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Option

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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

(Autodefault)

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

assettagnumberofupto10charactersintoNVRAM,see"Assigning or Deleting an Asset Tag Number."