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26 Using the System Setup Program
Boot Sequence Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system
startup. Available options can include the diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and
network.
NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or
SCSI adapter. See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting
from external devices.
Hard-Disk Drive
Sequence
Determines the order in which the system searches the hard drives during system
startup. The selections depend on the hard drives installed in your system.
USB Flash Drive
Emulation Type
(
Auto
default)
Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard disk allows the USB
flash drive to act as a hard drive. Floppy allows the USB flash drive to act as a
removal diskette drive. Auto automatically chooses an emulation type.
Boot Sequence Retry If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot, the system will reattempt
to boot after 30 seconds.
Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 28.
PCI IRQ Assignment Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on
the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that requires an IRQ.
Serial Communication
(Off default)
Options are On with Console Redirection via COM2, and Off.
System Security Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features.
See "System Security Screen" on page 29, "Using the System Password" on page 30,
and "Using the Setup Password" on page 32 for more information.
Keyboard NumLock
(
On
default)
Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on
101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key keyboards).
Report Keyboard Errors
(
Report
default)
Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for
host systems that have keyboards attached. Select Do Not Report to suppress all
error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST. This
setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached
to the system.
Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued)
Option Description