POST Behavior
Numlock LED Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This
option is enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts.
This option is enabled by default.
POST Hotkeys Allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen when the computer
starts.
Enable F12 — Boot menu (enabled by default)
Fast Boot This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps:
• Minimal — The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated,
memory changed, or the previous POST did not complete.
• Thorough — The system does not skip any steps in the boot process.
• Auto — This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only
when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).
This option is set to Thorough by default.
Virtualization Support
Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization Technology. Enable
Intel Virtualization Technology - This option is disabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Enable
Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O - This option is disabled by default.
Maintenance
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is
not set by default.
SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is not set by default. Some
graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
Image Server
Lookup Method Specifies how the ImageServer looks up the server address.
• Static IP
• DNS (enabled by default)
NOTE: This field is only relevant when the "Integrated NIC" control in the "System
Configuration" group is set to "Enabled with ImageServer".
ImageServer IP Specifies the primary static IP address of the ImageServer with which the client
software communicates. The default IP address is 255.255.255.255.
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