Dell T02G owner manual System Setup Overview, Entering System Setup, System Setup Navigation

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System Setup

System Setup Overview

System Setup allows you to:

•change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer.

•set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.

•read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.

•check battery health.

Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.

CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.

Entering System Setup

NOTE: Before entering the System Setup, you must connect a USB Keyboard to the USB port located on the left side of the computer or at the rear of the docking station if the computer is docked.

1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.

3.Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.

NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and then press <F2> . If you press <F2> before you are prompted, this keystroke will be lost.

4.If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then, shut down your computer and try again.

System Setup Navigation

Menu Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a menu to access the System Setup options. Press < Left Arrow > and < Right Arrow > keys to navigate. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on your computer.

Options Appears on the right side of Options List and contains information about each option listed in the Options

Field List . In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings. Press < Enter> to make changes to your current settings. Press <ESC> to return to the Options List.

NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Options Field are changeable.

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