Dell D17M manual System Setup Overview, Enter System Setup, System Setup Options

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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.

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.

Enter System Setup

1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.After the white Dell logo appears, press <F2> or <F12> immediately. The System Setup page displays.

NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, shut down or restart your computer and try again.

System Setup Options

Main

System Information	Displays the computer model number.
BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS revision.
Build Date	Displays the date the system BIOS was built.
System Date	Re-sets the date on the computer's internal
	calendar.
System Time	Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock.
Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer (if
	available).
Processor Information

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