Dell 230S Boot Menu, Navigation Keystrokes, Entering System Setup, System Setup Menu Options

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System Setup

Dell™ Vostro™ 230s Service Manual—Slim Tower

Boot Menu

Navigation Keystrokes

Entering System Setup

System Setup Menu Options

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 system.

The options listed are:

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. 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.

System Info

System Info

The System Info page provides the basic configuration information. You cannot change these options. The following information is available:

•BIOS Version

•Service Tag

•Processor Type

•Processor L2 Cache

•Installed Memory

•Memory Speed

•Memory Channel Mode

•Memory Type