Dell 1909 Overview, Entering System Setup, System Setup Options, System Setup Screens

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System Setup

Dell Studio One 19/1909 Service Manual

Overview

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

Clearing CMOS Settings

Flashing the BIOS

Overview

Use system setup 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

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

NOTE: Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference.

Entering System Setup

1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then 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. 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 (see Turning Off Your Computer) and try again.

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 options list, active options field, and key functions.

Options List — This field appears on the left side of the system setup	Options Field — This field appears on the right side of the system setup
window. The field is a scrollable list containing features that define the	window and contains information about each option listed in the Options List.
configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power	In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes
conservation, and security features.	to your current settings.
Scroll up and down the list with the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option	Press the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to highlight an option. Press
is highlighted, the Options Field displays more information about that option	<Enter> to make that selection active and return to the Options List.
and the option's current and available settings.

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

Key Functions — This field appears below the Options Field 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.

System Info

Bios Info	Displays the BIOS version number.
System	Displays the system name.
Service Tag	Displays the service tag of the computer.
Processor Type	Displays processor information
CPU Speed	Displays the processor speed.
Processor L1 Cache	Displays the processor L1 cache size.