172 Appendix
Maintenance
Service Tag Displays the system service tag.
SERR Message
(
On
default)
Controls the SERR message mechanism. Some graphics cards require that the
SERR Message mechanism be disabled.
•
Off
—
Do not use the SERR message mechanism
.
•
On
—
Use the SERR message mechanism.
Load Defaults This setting restores the computer’s factory-installed default settings.
•
Cancel
— Do not restore factory-installed default settings.
•
Continue
— Restore factory-installed default settings.
Event Log Displays the system event log.
•
Mark all entrie
s — Mark all event log entries as read (R).
•
Clear log
— Clear all event log entries.
NOTE: Once an event log entry is marked as read (R) that entry cannot be
marked as unread (U).
POST Behavior
Fastboot
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the option to speed up the boot process by skipping some
compatibility tests.
•
Off
— Do not skip any steps in the boot process.
•
On
— Boot quickly.
Numlock Key
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the numerical and mathematical features of the rightmost
bank of keys on the keyboard.
•
Off
— Right keypad keys function as arrows.
•
On
— Right keypad keys function as numbers.
POST Hotkeys
(
Setup & Boot Menu
default)
Specifies the function keys to display on the screen when the computer starts.
•
Setup & Boot Menu
— Display both messages (F2=Setup and F12=Boot
Menu).
•
Setup
— Display the setup message only (F2=Setup).
•
Boot Menu
— Display the
Quickboot
message only (F12=Boot Menu).
•
None
— Neither message is displayed.
Keyboard Errors
(
Report
default)
Enables or disables keyboard error reporting when the computer starts.
•
Report
— Display any keyboard errors.
•
Do not report
— Do not display any keyboard errors.
