System Setup Screens

The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions.

Setup Item — This field appears

Help Screen — This field appears on the right

on the left side of the system setup

side of the system setup window and contains

window. The field is a scrollable list

information about each option listed in the

containing features that define the

Setup Item. In this field you can view

configuration of your computer,

information about your computer and make

including installed hardware, power

changes to your current settings.

conservation, and security features.

Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight an

Scroll up and down the list with the

option. Press <Enter> to make that selection

up- and down-arrow keys. As an

active and return to the Setup Item.

option is highlighted, the Help

NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Setup

Screen displays more

Item are changeable.

information about that option and

 

available settings.

 

Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

Main Menu

System Time (hh:mm:ss)

Displays the system time.

System Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Displays the system date.

Alienware

 

Displays the model number of your computer.

Service Tag

Displays the Service Tag of your computer.

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS version.

EC Version

Displays the EC firmware version.

ME Version

Diplays the Intel ME firmware version.

CPU

 

 

Displays the type of processor installed.

CPU Frequency

Displays the speed of the processor.

CPU L3 Cache

Displays the processor cache size.

CPUID

 

 

Displays the ID of the processor.

Integrated Graphics

Displays the integrated graphics.

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