Devices; Startup; Ps/2 Mouse; Diskette Drive A - IBM 621410U - IntelliStation E - Pro 6214 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen.
You cannot edit the fields of the configuration and system information, but you
can set the system date and time. The system time is in a 24-hour format:
hour:minute:second.

Devices

Select this choice to view or change the assignments for devices and input/output
ports.
PS/2 Mouse: Select this choice to set whether a PS/2 pointing device is installed.
Diskette Drive A: Select this choice to set the type of diskette drive installed in
your computer. You can disable the diskette drive, or you can enable various types
of diskette drives.
Serial Port Setup: Select this choice to configure your computer serial ports. If the
port is set to Enabled, you can set the base input/output (I/O) address and the
interrupt. If the port is set to Automatic, the operating system automatically
configures these settings.
USB Setup: Select this choice to configure the USB ports in your computer. The
USB Support setting can be Enabled or Disabled. USB device support determines
whether BIOS support for USB devices will be enabled when you startup the
computer.
Parallel Port Setup: Select this choice to configure the parallel port of your
computer. If the port is set to Enabled, you can set the base input/output (I/O)
address, the interrupt, and the direct memory address (DMA). If the port is set to
Automatic, the operating system automatically configures these settings.
Video Setup: Select this choice to view the Video Setup menu. Select Active Video
determines which video mode will be active when you startup your computer. You
can select PCI, AGP, or Integrated in the menu. If the selected video is not
available, the computer will select a default video.
IDE Drives Setup: Select this choice to view or change the settings for IDE drives
0, 1, 2, or 3. You can set each drive for Compatible or High Performance. If an IDE
device attached to the system board IDE controller does not function properly or
causes other IDE devices attached to the same controller to function improperly, set
this field to the Compatible mode.
Audio Setup: Select this choice to enable or disable Audio Support.
Network Setup: Select this choice to set the system board Ethernet controller to
Enabled or Disabled. You can also enable Intel Boot Agent and PXE base code. The
menu also displays the MAC address for the computer.

Startup

Select this choice to view or change the start options. Start options take effect when
you start your computer.
You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed and
whether the computer starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. You also
can enable the computer to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.
The computer uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the
operating system starts. For example, you can define a startup sequence that
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Configuration