Dell Inspiron 7500 Reference And Troubleshooting Guide

support.dell.comUsing the Setup ProgramB-5Table B-2.  System Devices Menu Options
OptionFunction
IDE ControllerConfigures the integrated local-bus IDE adapter. Options are 
Both (default), Disabled, or Primary. If Both is selected, 
you can access both the hard-disk drive and the media bay 
device(s). If Primary is selected, only the hard-disk drive and 
MegaBay device is accessible. When Disabled, the media 
bay device(s) and hard-disk drive are disabled.
FDD ControllerEnables the diskette-drive...

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Parallel PortControls whether the computer’s parallel port acts as an 
AT-compatible (unidirectional), PS)/2-compatible (bidirec-
tional), EPP-compatible, or ECP-compatible. When this 
option is set to Customized (default), the Mode is ECP, the 
Base I/O address is 378, the Interrupt is IRQ 7, and the 
DMA channel is DMA3. The Auto setting allows the operat-
ing system or the BIOS to configure the port automatically. 
When the option is set...

support.dell.comUsing the Setup ProgramB-7Security Menu
See Figure B-3 and Table B-3 for an explanation of the options and settings for the 
Security menu.Figure B-3.  Security MenuMain   System Devices   Security   Power   Boot   Exit
System Password is Clear
Set System Password[Enter]
Password On Boot[Disabled] PhoenixBIOS Setup UtilityItem Specific HelpF1 Help­¯ ­¯ Select ItemF5/F6 Change ValuesF9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit« « Select MenuEnter Select  Sub-MenuF10 Save and ExitTable B-3.  Security Menu...

B-8Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting GuidePower Menu
See Figure B-4 an d Table B-4 for an explanation of the options and settings for the 
Power menu.
NOTE: The power management settings of the Windows 98 operating system take 
precedence over the settings described here. For more information, see “Using 
Microsoft Windows 98 to Conserve Battery Power” in the system Help.Figure B-4.  Power Menu 

support.dell.comUsing the Setup ProgramB-9Table B-4.  Power Menu Options
OptionFunction
Power Manage-
ment ModeDisabled (default) turns off power management. 
Customized allows you to control each power management 
setting. Max. Power Savings conserves the maximum 
amount of system power, and Max. Performance conserves 
power but allows the greatest system performance.
Standby Time-outLets you determine how long the computer remains idle (no 
I/O activity) before activating standby mode to conserve...

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Resume on 
Modem RingSetting this option to Enabled tells the computer to resume 
normal operation when an incoming call is detected by a 
modem and the computer is in standby mode. The default is 
Disabled. To use this option, Suspend Mode must be set to 
Save to RAM. 
Resume on Time 
of DayWhen the Resume On Time of Day option is set to 
Enabled, a computer in standby mode resumes normal 
operation at the time specified in the Resume...

support.dell.comUsing the Setup ProgramB-11Boot Menu 
See Figure B-5 and Table B-5 for an explanation of the options and settings for the 
Boot menu. To select the boot device, press the up- or down-arrow key; then press 
 to move the device up the list ,or press  to move the device down the list.Figure B-5.  Boot MenuMain   System Devices   Security   Power   Boot   Exit
Floppy/Super Disk/ZIP
Internal Hard Drive
CD-ROM/DVDPhoenixBIOS Setup UtilityItem Specific HelpF1 Help­¯ ­¯ Select ItemF5/F6 Change...

B-12Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting GuideExit Menu
To exit the Setup program from the Exit menu, press the up- or down-arrow key to 
highlight a menu option, and then press . See Figure B-6 and Table B-6 for an 
explanation of the options and setting for the Exit menu.Figure B-6.  Exit Menu
CD-ROM/DVDCauses the computer to attempt to boot first from a 
bootable CD. If it does not detect a bootable CD in the 
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, the computer tries to boot 
from the hard-disk...

support.dell.comUsing the Setup ProgramB-13Table B-6.  Exit Menu Options
OptionFunction
Exit Saving 
ChangesSaves any changes you have made and exits the Setup 
program
Exit Discarding 
ChangesDiscards any changes you have made and exits the Setup 
program.
Load Setup 
Defaults Discards any changes you have made and reverts all options 
to their original default settings, but does not exit the Setup 
program.
Load Last Saved 
ValuesDiscards the settings you have made and restores the 
settings you...

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