System Setup Options - Dell Dimension 9200 Service Manual

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and subtopics (expanded).

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may
not appear exactly as listed.
System
Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and
other system-specific information.
System Info
NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name that appears on the
computer or in the computer's documentation.
Lists the processor type, processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, L2 cache, and additional features
CPU Info
supported by your processor.
Indicates the type and amount of installed memory, memory speed, and channel mode (dual or single).
Memory Info
Displays current date and time settings.
Date/Time
The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.
Boot Sequence NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in the system setup menu.
To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move it (by pressing <U>) so that it
becomes the first device in the list.
Drives
Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector on the system board. The
options restrict identification of drives to USB only, Internal only, or none (Off). The Read Only
Diskette Drive
option restricts the ability to boot from any floppy device.
Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board, and lists the capacity for
SATA 0 through 5
hard drives.
Identifies and defines the SATA controller settings for RAID. You can set the SATA controller to RAID
SATA Operation
Autodetect/ATA or RAID On.
Onboard Devices
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Key Functions — This field appears below the Option
Field and lists keys and their functions within the active
system setup field.