Table A-1. System Setup Categories - Dell OptiPlex GXa Service Manual

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Table A-1. System Setup Categories

Category
Time
Date
Diskette Drive A
Diskette Drive B
Drives:
Primary
Secondary
Reserved Memory
CPU Speed
Num Lock
Function
Resets time on computer's internal clock.
Resets date on computer's internal calendar.
Identifies type of diskette drives installed. Cat-
egory options always match physical locations
of drives in computer. Tape drives are not
reflected in these categories.
NOTE: For Net PC chassis, a single diskette
drive can be used for service purposes only.
Identifies drives attached to the IDE1 and
IDE2 connectors on system board. Each EIDE
connector supports two EIDE drives (Drive 0
and Drive 1).
For EIDE hard-disk drives, the system pro-
vides an automatic drive-type detect
feature. To use this feature, highlight the
appropriate Drive category and type a (for
automatic).
If none of the supported drive types matches
the parameters of the new drive, enter parame-
ters directly. To do so, highlight the appropriate
Drive category (Drive 0 or Drive 1) and type u
to display User1. Press
each of the parameter fields in succession, and
enter the appropriate number for each field.
NOTES: For EIDE devices such as EIDE
CD-ROM drives and EIDE tape drives that are
using the built-in EIDE controller, set the
appropriate Drive category to Auto.
Net PC chassis supports only one hard-disk
drive and no CD-ROM drive or tape drive.
Designates a region of system board memory
that can be supplied by an expansion card.
This feature should not be enabled unless an
expansion card that requires special addressing
is installed.
Indicates processor speed at which system
boots—the processor's rated speed or a slower
compatibility speed, which disables cache.
Determines whether keyboard's Num Lock
mode is activated.
Tab
to highlight
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