Boot Sequence; Option Settings - Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual

System Setup: Dell Dimension E520 Service Manual
Power Management
AC
Recovery Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every Monday through Friday.
Auto
The default setting is Off.
Power
On
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by pressing the right- or
Auto
Power
left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.
Time
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.
This option allows the computer to power up when a NIC or Remote Wakeup-capable modem receives a wake
up signal.
On is the default setting. On w/Boot to NIC allows the computer to attempt to boot from a network prior to
Remote
using the boot sequence.
Wake Up
NOTE: Normally, the system can be powered up remotely from suspend mode, hibernate mode, or when
powered off.
The options are S1, a suspend state where the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a standby
Suspend
state where the power is reduced or turned off for most components, but system memory remains active.
Mode
This feature enables/disables the Intel® Viiv™ Quick Resume Technology.
Quick
Resume
The default setting is Off.
Maintenance
Displays the system service tag which is a unique, seven-digit alphanumeric system identifier.
Service Tag
Controls SERR message mechanism to support some add-in cards.
SERR Message
Load Defaults Allows you to reset all options in the setup menu to the factory default.
Displays the system event log.
Event Log
POST Behavior
Fastboot When set to On (default), your computer starts more quickly by skipping certain configurations and tests.
This option involves the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard. When set to On (default), this option
Numlock
activates the numeric and mathematical features shown at the top of each key. When set to Off, this option
Key
activates the cursor-control functions labeled on the bottom of each key.
POST
This option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen when the computer starts.
Hotkeys
Keyboard
This option disables or enables keyboard error reporting when the computer starts.
Errors

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to set the order in which the BIOS will search devices when trying to find an operating system.
NOTICE: If you modify any boot sequence settings, save the new settings to avoid losing the changes.

Option Settings

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