4-6 Dell PowerEdge 4100/180 and 4100/200 Systems User’s Guide
Boot Sequence
The BOOT SEQUENCE category can be set to A: THEN C: (the
default), C: THEN A:, or C: ONLY.
Setup Prompt
Setting this category to ENABLED (the default) causes the
message Press <F2> to enter Setup to appear
while the system is booting up.
POST Errors
Setting this category to ENABLED (the default) causes the
message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to
enter Setup to appear and causes the system to pause
if an error occurs while the system is booting up.
Diskette Drive Check
Setting this category to ENABLED (the default) causes the
system to seek diskette drives during system boot-up.
Setting this category to DISABLED speeds system boot-up
time.
Reset Button
Setting this category to ENABLED (the default) will reset
the system when the reset button is pushed.
Num Lock
This category controls the state of Num Lock mode at
system boot. When Num Lock is set to ON, the rightmost
bank of keys on your keyboard provides the mathemati-
cal and numeric functions shown at the top of each key.
When Num Lock is set to OFF, these keys provide cursor-
control functions according to the labels on the bottom of
each key.
Speaker
Use this category to set the built-in speaker to ON (the
default) or OFF.
Processor 1
Identifies the type of microprocessor installed in the
PROCESSOR1 socket on the system board. This cate-
gory has no user-selectable options.
Processor 2
Identifies the type of microprocessor installed in the
PROCESSOR2 socket on the system board. This cate-
gory has no user-selectable options.
Base Memory
BASE MEMORY displays the amount of memory available
to MS-DOS programs that do not use extended or
expanded memory. This category has no user-selectable
options.
The default value for the BASE MEMORY category is
640KB, which includes 1 kilobyte (KB) reserved for sys-
tem use.
The value given in the BASE MEMORY category is in kilo-
bytes rather than megabytes. To convert kilobytes to
megabytes, divide the kilobyte total by 1024.
Extended Memory
EXTENDED MEMORY (which has no user-selectable
options) indicates the amount of system memory avail-
able as extended memory.
The value given in the EXTENDED MEMORY category is in
megabytes.
Level 2 Cache
Displays the amount of integrated level-2 cache memory
in the microprocessor module. This category has no user-
selectable options.
Video Memory
Displays the amount of video memory installed in the
built-in video subsystem. This category has no user-
selectable options.
Service Tag
SERVICE TAG displays the system’s five-character service
tag number, which was programmed into NVRAM by
Dell during the manufacturing process. Reference this
number during technical assistance or service calls. The
service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell sup-
port software, including the diagnostics software.