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Table 15. System Configuration options (continued)
Option Description
2nd NIC (RJ-45/SFP) The second NIC (RJ-45/SFP) option controls the second on-
board NIC. The options include:
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled w/PXEThis option is enabled by default
Parallel Port This option determines how the parallel port on the docking
station operates. The options include:
Disabled
ATenabled by default
PS2
ECP
Serial Port1 This option determines how the serial port on the docking
station operates. It allows you to avoid resource conflicts
between devices by disabling or remapping the address. The
options include:
Disabled
COM1enabled by default
COM2
SATA Operation This option configures the operating mode of the integrated
SATA hard drive controller. The options include:
Disabled
AHCIenabled by default
Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board.
SATA-0 enabled by default
SMART Reporting This field controls whether the hard drive errors of integrated
drives are reported during system startup.
USB Configuration
This is an optional feature.
This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot
Support is enabled, the system is allowed to boot any type of
USB Mass Storage Devices such as hard drives and USB keys.
If the USB port is enabled, the device attached to this port is
enabled and available for the operating system.
If the USB port is disabled, the operating system cannot
detect any device attached to this port.
The options include:
Enable USB Boot Supportenabled by default
Enable Front USB Portsenabled by default
Enable Rear USB Portsenabled by default
NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS
setup irrespective of these settings.
Front USB Configuration This option enables or disables front USB ports. The options
include:
Front port Topenabled by default
Front port Bottom Mediumenabled by default
Front port Top Mediumenabled by default
Front port Bottomenabled by default
Rear USB Configuration This option enables or disables rear USB ports. The options
are:
Rear port Top Leftenabled by default
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