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 and try again. 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 options list, active options field, and key functions. Option Field — This field contains information about each option. In this field you can view and make changes to your current settings. Use the right- and left-arrow keys Options List — 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 Option Field displays more information about that option and the option's current and available settings. By pressing or the right- and leftarrow keys, you can toggle between a primary topic (collapsed) and subtopics (expanded). to highlight an option. Press to make that selection active. Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed. System ISnyfsotem Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information. NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name that appears on the computer or in the computer's documentation. CPU Info Lists the processor type, processor bus speed, processor ID, clock speed, L2 cache, and additional features supported by your processor. IMenfmoory Indicates the type and amount of installed memory, memory speed and channel mode (dual or single). Date/Time Displays current date and time settings. BSeooqtuence The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list. NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, the device appears in the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move it (by pressing ) so that it becomes the first device in the list. Drives DDiriskveette Identifies and defines the floppy drive attached to the FLOPPY connector on the system board. The options restrict identification of drives to USB only, Internal only, or none (Off). The Read Only option restricts the ability to boot from any floppy device. StAhTrAou 0gh 5 Identifies the drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system board, and lists the capacity for hard drives. NOTE: SATA2 and SATA3 positions are not supported in this system. OSApTeAration Identifies and defines the SATA controller settings for RAID. You can set the SATA controller to RAID Autodetect/ATA or RAID On. Onboard Devices INInCtegrated You can set the NIC to On (default), Off, or On w/PXE. When the On w/PXE setting is active (available only for the future boot process), the computer prompts you to press . Pressing this key combination causes a menu to display that allows you to select a method for booting from a network server. If a boot routine is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to boot from the next device in the boot sequence list. AInudteigorated Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. CUSoBntroller Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported in the operating system. FUSlBex Bfaoyr This field enables and disables the internal USB for FlexBay. Off — Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled. On — Internal USB for FlexBay is enabled. No Boot (default) — Internal USB for FlexBay is enabled but not bootable. NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed. RUSeBar Quad Enables or disables the four-stacked USB ports on the back of the computer. RUSeBar Dual Enables or disables the two-stacked USB ports on the back of the computer. Front USB Enables or disables the two USB ports on the front of the computer. Video PVirdiemaory This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer. Performance CMoulretiple CPU If your computer processor supports more than one core, this option appears in the Options List. Virtualization If your computer processor supports virtual technology, this option appears in the Options List. SpeedStep If your computer processor supports Intel® SpeedStep® technology, then this option is listed and it allows you to enable or disable support for this feature. HyperThreading If your computer processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears in the Options List. HMDoDde Acoustic Bypass (default) — Your computer does no...
