Dell Inspiron 3700 Reference Manual page 147

Microprocessor
Microprocessor displays the type and speed of the microprocessor installed on your computer's system board. No user-selectable settings are
available for this option.
Num Lock
Num Lock determines if the system boots with the Num Lock enabled or disabled when an external keyboard is attached.
Settings for this option are:
Disabled (the default)
l
Enabled
l
A change to the Num Lock option has no effect when the system is booted unless an external keyboard is attached.
Parallel Mode
Parallel Mode controls whether the computer's integrated parallel port acts as a Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible (Bidirectional) port,
Advanced Technology (AT)-compatible (Normal) port, or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)-compatible port. The default for Parallel Mode is
ECP.
Microsoft® Windows® 98 uses ECP protocol automatically if it detects an ECP-compatible device.
Set this option according to the type of peripheral device connected to the parallel port. To determine the correct mode to use, see the
documentation that came with the device.
NOTE: The ECP setting also works for most software written for the AT and PS/2 modes. Devices that use ECP mode may come with
special drivers that need to be installed in order to use these modes.
Setting Parallel Mode to Disabled disables the parallel port and its assigned LPT address, freeing its interrupt for another device to use.
For a change in the Parallel Mode option to take effect, you must reboot your computer.
Pointing Device
Pointing Device enables and disables the computer's touch pad and track stick.
Settings for this option are:
Touch Pad-PS/2 Mouse (the default)
l
Serial Mouse — Disables the touch pad and track stick and allows you to use a mouse connected to the serial connector on the I/O port
l
If you want to use a serial mouse, you must first set the Pointing Device option to Serial Mouse.
For a change in the Pointing Device option to take effect, you must reboot your computer.
Power Management
Power Management allows you to enable or disable power conservation features when the computer is being powered by a battery or AC power.
When this option is disabled, the related power management functions are not visible.
If you want to use any of the time-out options while using battery power, set the Battery option to Enabled. If you want to use the time-out options
while using AC power, the set the AC option to Enabled.
NOTE: With systems running under ACPI, power management settings are controlled from the Power Management Properties window
in the Control Panel.
A change to the Power Management option takes effect immediately (rebooting is not required).
Primary Password