Dell R515 Entering the System Setup Program, Responding to Error Messages, Keys Action

Entering the System Setup Program

1Turn on or restart your system.

2Press <F2> after you see the following message:

<F2> = System Setup

NOTE: The system does not respond until the USB keyboard is active.

If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

Responding to Error Messages

If an error message appears while the system is booting, make a note of the message. See "System Messages" on page 40 for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting errors.

NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message that the system memory size has changed the first time you start your system.

Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys

Keys	Action
Up arrow or <Shift><Tab>	Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow or <Tab>	Moves to the next field.
<Enter>, <Spacebar>, <+>,	Cycles through the settings in a field. In many
<–>, left and right arrows	fields, you can also type the appropriate value.
<Esc>	Exits the System Setup program and restarts the
	system if any changes were made.
<F1>	Displays the System Setup program's help file.

NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager