Dell 980 service manual System Setup

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System Setup

Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual—Desktop

Boot Menu

Navigation Keystrokes

Entering System Setup

System Setup Menu Options

Boot Menu

Press <F12> or <Ctrl><Alt><F8> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system.

The options listed are:

Onboard SATA Hard Drive

Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive

System Setup

Diagnostics

This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.

Navigation Keystrokes

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens.

	Navigation Keystrokes
Action	Keystroke
Expand and collapse field	<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key, or +/–
Expand or collapse all fields	< >
Exit BIOS	<Esc>—Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Change a setting	Left or right-arrow key
Select field to change	<Enter>
Cancel modification	<Esc>
Reset defaults	<Alt><F> or Load Defaults menu option

Entering System Setup

Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:

Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>

Access System Setup by pressing <F2>

<F12> Menu

Press <F12> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.

<F2>

Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the keyboard lights first flash.

System Setup Menu Options

NOTE: System Setup options may vary depending on your computer and may not appear in the exact same order.

General
System	Displays the following information:
Board	System information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, Asset Tag, Manufacture Date, and the Ownership
	Date.
	Memory information: Displays Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Number of Active Channels, Memory Technology, DIMM_1 Size,
	DIMM_2 Size.
	Processor information: Displays the Processor Type, Processor Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor L2 cache, Processor ID,