Dell PowerEdge E31S Series Owner's Manual page 62

2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click Miscellaneous Settings.
Related references
Miscellaneous Settings on page 61
Related tasks
Miscellaneous Settings details
Miscellaneous Settings details
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The Miscellaneous Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Time Enables you to set the time on the system.
System Date Enables you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag Specifies the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.
Keyboard Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. This option is set to
NumLock On by default.
F1/F2 Prompt on Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to Enabled by default. The F1/F2
Error prompt also includes keyboard errors.
Load Legacy Enables you to determine whether the system BIOS loads the legacy video (INT 10H) option ROM from
Video Option the video controller. Selecting Enabled in the operating system does not support UEFI video output
ROM standards. This field is available only for UEFI boot mode. You cannot set the option to Enabled if UEFI
Secure Boot mode is enabled.
In-System Enables or disables In-System Characterization. This option is set to Disabled by default. The two
Characterization other options are Enabled and Enabled - No Reboot.
When enabled, In-System Characterization (ISC) executes during POST upon detecting relevant changes
in system configuration to optimize system power and performance. ISC takes about 20 seconds to
execute, and system reset is needed for ISC results to be applied. The Enabled - No Reboot option
executes ISC and continues without applying ISC results until the next time system reset occurs. The
Enabled option executes ISC and forces an immediate system reset so that ISC results can be applied.
It takes the system longer to be ready due to the forced system reset. When disabled, ISC does not
execute.
Related references
Miscellaneous Settings on page 61
Related tasks
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
62 Pre-operating system management applications
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NOTE: This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
NOTE: The default setting for In-System Characterization is subject to change in future BIOS
releases.
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