System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions. System Setup Options CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly. NOTE: Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press . If you press before the F2 prompt, this keystroke will be lost. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Then, shut down your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer) and try again. Setup Item — 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 Help Screen displays more information about that option and available settings. Help Screen — This field appears on the right side of the system setup window and contains information about each option listed in the Setup Item. In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings. Press the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to highlight an option. Press to make that selection active and return to the Setup Item. NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Setup Item are changeable. Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed. System Info System Displays the system name BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number Service Tag Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present Processor Type Displays the processor information L2 Cache Displays the L2 cache size Installed Memory Indicates the amount of memory installed in MB Memory Speed Indicates the memory speed in MHz Memory Channel Mode Indicates if the memory is in single or dual channel mode Memory Type Indicates the type of installed memory Main Service Tag Setting Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present Displays a field to input the service tag manually when the service tag is absent System Time Displays current time in hh:mm:ss format System Date Displays the current date in mm/dd/yy format SATA-0 Displays the SATA drive connected to the SATA-0 connector SATA-1 Displays the SATA drive connected to the SATA-1 connector SATA-2 Displays the SATA drive connected to the SATA-2 connector Halt on Error Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) Keyboard Errors Displays keyboard errors when set to Report Default is Report Fan Errors Displays fan errors when set to Report Default is Report Advanced CPU Information l Max CPUID Value Limit—Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by default) l Execute-Disable Bit Capability—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) Integrated Graphics Configuration l Initiate Graphic Adapter—PEG/PCI l Video Memory Size—32 MB l DVMT Mode Select—DVMT Mode l DVMT/FIXED Memory—256 MB Integrated Peripherals Configuration l ATA/IDE configuration—Disabled; Compatible; Enhanced (Enhanced by default) l USB Functions—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) l USB Storage Function—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) l Audio Controller—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) l Wireless LAN—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) l Integrated NIC—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) l LAN Boot ROM—Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by default) l 1394/Card Reader—Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) l Onboard Serial Port—3F8/IRQ4 l Onboard Parallel Port—378/IRQ7 l Parallel Port Mode—SPP Bootup Num-Lock On or Off (On by default) Quick Boot Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) Power Management Features Suspend mode Specifies the suspend type Default is S3 USB Wakeup From S3 Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default) Restore on AC Power Loss Off, On, or Last (Off by default) Low Power Mode Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by default) Resume On LAN Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by default) Resume On RTC Alarm Enabled or Disabled RTC to generate a wake event (Disabled by default) Security Unlock Setup Status Unlocked Supervisor Password Status of supervisor password installed User Password Status of user password installed Change Supervisor Password Allows to set the desired supervisor password Change User Password Allows to set the desired user password Boot Me...
