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System Setup

Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual

Entering System Setup
Initiating the Boot Menu
System Setup Menu Options
Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:
lAccess System Setup by pressing <F2>
lBring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>

Entering System Setup

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.

Initiating the Boot 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 that are installed in the computer.
The boot menu typically includes the following options:
Internal HDD
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
Onboard NIC
BIOS 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. Making changes in the boot menu
does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
To navigate the boot menu:
lUse the up- and down-arrow keys to move the pointer to the desired boot device.
lPress ENTER to attempt the boot or ESC to cancel the action.

System Setup Menu Options

The following tables describe the menu options for the System Setup BIOS.
General
Option
Description
System
Information
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section.
lSystem Information
¡BIOS Version
¡Service Tag
¡Asset Tag
¡Ownership Tag
lMemory Information
¡Memory Installed
¡Memory Available
¡Memory Speed
¡Memory Channel Mode
¡Memory Technology
¡DIMM A Size
¡DIMM B Size
lProcessor Information
¡Processor Type
¡Core Count
¡Processor ID
¡Current Clock Speed
¡Minimum Clock Speed
¡Maximum Clock Speed
lDevice Information
¡Primary Hard Drive
¡Fixed Bay Device
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¡Video Controller
¡Video BIOS Version
¡Video Memory
¡Panel Type
¡Native Resolution
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¡Audio Controller
¡Modem Controller
¡Wi-Fi Device
¡Bluetooth®Device