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System Setup

Dell Latitude 2120 Service Manual

Overview

Entering System Setup

Boot Menu

Navigation Keystrokes

System Setup Menu Options

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

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.

Entering System Setup

1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.When the DELL logo is displayed, press <F2> immediately.

Boot Menu

The Boot menu lists all the valid boot devices for your computer. Use the Boot menu to:

Run diagnostics on your computer

Enter system setup

Change the boot sequence without changing the boot sequence permanently in the system setup

To access the Boot menu:

1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.When the blue DELL logo is displayed, press <F12> immediately.

Navigation Keystrokes

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens:

Navigation

Action

Keystroke (s)

Expand and collapse field

<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key

Exit BIOS

<Esc>, Exit button

Select field to change

<Enter>

Change a field

Make the required change and click Apply

Cancel modification

<Esc>

Reset defaults

Load Defaults button

System Setup Menu Options

The following tables describe the menu options for the System Setup program:

General

Option

Description

 

This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section.

 

System Information

 

 

¡ BIOS Version

 

 

¡ Service Tag

 

 

¡ Asset Tag

 

 

¡ Ownership Tag

 

Memory Information

 

 

¡ Memory Installed

 

 

¡ Memory Available

 

 

¡ Memory Speed

 

 

¡ Memory Channel Mode

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