Dell PowerEdge R830 Owner's Manual page 51

Miscellaneous Settings
You can use the Miscellaneous Settings screen to perform specific functions such as updating the asset tag and changing the
system date and time.
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Miscellaneous Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
To view the Miscellaneous Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
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.
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Miscellaneous Settings
Miscellaneous Settings details
Miscellaneous Settings details
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 NumLock Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. This option is set to
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 prompt
Error also includes keyboard errors.
Load Legacy Video Enables you to determine whether the system BIOS loads the legacy video (INT 10H) option ROM from the
Option ROM video controller. Selecting Enabled in the operating system does not support UEFI video output 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 other
Characterization options are Enabled and Enabled - No Reboot.
When enabled, In-System Characterization (ISC) executes during POST upon detecting relevant change(s)
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
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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