Main Screen - Dell PowerEdge 1855 Systems User Manual

Main Screen

When you enter the System Setup program, the main System Setup program screen appears (see Figure 2-1).
Figure 2-1. Main System Setup Program Screen
Table 2-2 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the main System Setup program screen.
NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system configuration.
NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options, where applicable.
Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options
Option Description
System Time Resets the time on the system's internal clock.
System Date Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.
System Memory Displays the amount of system memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.
Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory. This option does not have user-selectable settings.
System Memory Determines if memory is being tested during POST.
Testing
(Enabled default)
OS Install Mode Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. On sets the maximum memory to 256 MB. Off makes all
(Off default) of the system memory available to the operating system. Some operating systems cannot install with more than 2 GB of system memory.
Enable this option (On) during operating system installation and disable (Off) after installation.
CPU Information See "CPU Information
Boot Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system startup. Available options can include the USB
diskette drive, USB CD drive, hard drives, and USB flash drive.
NOTE: A USB device will be displayed in the boot order screen only if it is attached to the system before the system enters BIOS
Hard-Disk Drive Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives during system startup. The selections depend on the hard drives
Sequence installed in your system.
USB Flash Drive Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard disk allows the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive. Floppy allows the USB
Emulation Type flash drive to act as a removable diskette drive. Auto automatically chooses an emulation type.
(Auto default)
Integrated See "Integrated Devices
Devices
PCI IRQ Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion cards that
Assignment require an IRQ.
Console See "Console Redirection
Redirection
System Security Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. See
Setup Password" for more information.
Keyboard Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key
NumLock keyboards).
(On default)
Report Keyboard Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached. Select
Errors Do Not Report to suppress all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not affect
(Report default) the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system.
Asset Tag Displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned. To enter an asset tag
number of up to 10 characters into NVRAM, see "Acquiring the asset.com
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