User Guide

B-4 Dell Latitude XPi CD Service Manual
Table B-1. System Setup Program Categories
Category Function
BIOS VERSION
Displays the version number and release date
of the BIOS in the computer.
TIME
Resets time on computer’s internal clock.
DATE
Resets date on computer’s internal calendar.
INTERNAL HARD DRIVE
Displays capacity of computer’s hard-disk
drive.
DISKETTE DRIVE A
Identifies type of diskette drive installed.
BOOT SPEED
Indicates operating frequency at which com-
puter boots—processor’s rated speed or a
slower speed for power conservation or speed-
sensitive software.
BOOT SEQUENCE
Determines whether computer boots from dis-
kette (if present) or hard-disk drive.
SPEAKER VOLUME
Adjusts volume of computer’s speaker or dis-
ables speaker. (System beep codes are not
affected by this category’s setting.)
KEYBOARD CLICK
Determines whether built-in keyboard makes
audible clicking sounds. (SPEAKER VOLUME
must also be enabled.)
SERIAL PORT
Configures computer’s built-in serial port.
INFRARED DATA PORT
Configures computer’s built-in IrDA 1.0-
compatible communications port.
PARALLEL MODE
Controls whether computer’s built-in parallel
port is configured as an Enhanced Capability
Port, Enhanced Parallel Port, AT-compatible
(unidirectional) port, or PS/2-compatible
(bidirectional) port.
INTEGRATED TRACKBALL
Enables computer’s integrated trackball. Set to
DISABLED to connect a serial mouse.
UPPER PC CARD
SOCKET
or
LOWER PC CARD
SOCKET
Displays status of PC Card connectors. To
conserve power, category may be set to
DISABLED if a PC Card is installed but not
being used.
MONITOR TOGGLE
Enables <CTRL><ALT><F8> key combina-
tion that directs where computer’s video image
is sent (the built-in display, an external VGA
display, or both).