System Setup Screens
The system setup program screens display the current configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into five areas:
Title — The box at the top of all screens that lists the computer name.
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Computer data — Two boxes below the title box that display your computer processor, L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the BIOS.
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Options — A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security
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features.
Fields to the right of the option titles contain settings or values. When <Enter> appears to the right of an option title, press <Enter> to access a popup
menu of additional options.
Key functions — A line of boxes across the bottom of all screens that lists keys and their functions within system setup.
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Help — Press <F1> for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).
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Option
System Time
System Date
Drive Configuration
Boot Sequence
Memory Information
CPU Information
Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options) Displays integrated device options when <Enter> is pressed.
Power Management
System Security
Keyboard Numlock
Report Keyboard Errors
Auto Power On
Fast Boot
OS Install Mode
IDE Hard Drive Acoustics Mode
System Event Log
Asset Tag
The following table shows Drive Configuration option information.
Function
Displays the system time.
Displays the system date.
Displays drive configurations when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays boot sequence when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays amount of system memory when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays CPU information when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays power management options when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays system security options when <Enter> is pressed.
Turns the Keyboard NumLock option on and off. The default is On.
Displays keyboard errors when set to Report. The default is Report.
Allows auto power-on. The default is Disabled.
Turns the fast boot option on and off. The default is On.
Turns the OS Install Mode on and off. The default is Off.
Sets the performance speed of your hard drive. The default is Bypass.
Displays the system event log when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays asset tag information.