Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features
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Option
Advanced**
Power-On Options
* Available on select models.
**These options should be used by advanced users only.
2–10
Allows you to set:
POST mode (QuickBoot, FullBoot, or FullBoot every 1-30 days).
POST messages (enable/disable).
F9 prompt (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will display
the text F9=Boot Menu during POST. Disabling this feature
prevents the text from being displayed but pressing F9 will still
access the Shortcut Boot (Order) Menu screen. See Storage >
Boot Order for more information.
F10 prompt (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will
display the text F10=Setup during POST. Disabling this
feature prevents the text from being displayed but pressing
F10 will still access the Setup screen.
F12 prompt (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will
display the text F12=Network Service Boot during POST.
Disabling this feature prevents the text from being displayed
but pressing F12 will still force the system to attempt booting
from the network.
Option ROM* prompt (enable/disable). Enabling this feature
will cause the system to display a message before loading
options ROMs.
Fan idle mode* allows you to set the idle speed to 1 (default),
2, 3, or 4 (fastest). Higher speeds will provide more cooling
during idle, but will be louder.
Remote wakeup boot source (remote server/local hard drive).
After Power Loss (off/on): After power loss, if you connect your
computer to an electric power strip and would like to turn on
power to the computer using the switch on the power strip, set
this option to ON.
If you turn off power to your computer using the switch on a
power strip, you will not be able to use the suspend/sleep
feature or the Remote Management features.
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Service Reference Guide, d300