System Setup Options - Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

System Setup: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual
Options List — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. The
field is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of your
computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features.
Scroll up and down the list with the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option is
highlighted, the Option Field displays more information about that option and the
option's current and available settings. By pressing <Enter> or the right- and left-
arrow keys, you can toggle between a primary topic (collapsed) 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.
Memory
Indicates the type and amount of installed memory, memory speed and channel mode (dual or single).
Info
Date/Time Displays current date and time settings.
The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.
Boot
NOTE:
If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, the device appears in the system setup menu. To
Sequence
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
Diskette restrict identification of drives to USB only, Internal only, or none (Off). The Read Only option restricts the
Drive
ability to boot from any floppy device.
Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board, and lists the capacity for hard
drives.
SATA 0
through
5
NOTE: SATA2 and SATA3 positions are not supported in this system.
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to highlight an option. Press
<Enter> to make that selection
active.
Key Functions — This field
appears below the Option Field
and lists keys and their functions
within the active system setup
field.