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System Setup

Dell™ Vostro™ 320 Service Manual

Overview

Entering System Setup

System Setup Options

Overview

System Setup is a BIOS utility accessible during POST. This utility allows you to change parameters that affect the BIOS and system configuration. You can 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 use 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 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 and try again.

Boot Menu

The boot menu allows you to set a one-time boot sequence without entering System Setup. You can also use this procedure to run the diagnostics on your computer.

To enter System Setup using the Boot Menu:

1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.When the Dell™ logo appears, press <F12> immediately.

3.Highlight the option to enter System Setup and then press <Enter>

NOTE: Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the System Setup program.

System Setup Options

System Info

NOTE: Use the keyboard to navigate through the System Setup screens.

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

System Info

System Model Info

Displays the system name

 

 

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS version number

 

 

Service Tag

Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present

Processor Type

Displays the processor information

 

 

Processor L2 Cache

Displays the L2 cache size

 

 

Memory Installed

Indicates the amount of memory installed in MB

 

 

Memory Speed

Indicates the memory speed in MHz

 

 

Memory Channel Mode

Indicates if the memory is in single or dual channel mode

 

 

Memory Technology

Indicates the type of installed memory

 

 

Main Options

The Main page allows you to update the basic system configuration.

Main Options

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