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System Setup
Dell™ Vostro™ 430 Service Manual
Overview
Entering System Setup
System Setup Options
Boot Menu
Overview
Use System Setup as follows:
•To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
•To set or change a
•To 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 make your computer work incorrectly.
Entering System Setup
1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2.When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.
3.Once this F2 prompt appears, 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.
4.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.
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not be present or may not appear exactly as listed.
System Information
System Info |
| Displays the computer model name. | ||
BIOS Info |
| Display the BIOS revision. | ||
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Service Tag |
| Displays the computer service tag. | ||
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Asset Tag |
| Displays the asset tag. | ||
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Processor Type |
| Displays the type of processor. | ||
Processor Speed |
| Displays the speed of the processor. | ||
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Processor L2 cache |
| Displays the processor L2 cache size. | ||
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Memory Installed |
| Displays the total memory size. | ||
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Memory Available |
| Displays the memory available in the system. | ||
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Memory Speed |
| Displays the memory speed. | ||
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Memory Channel Mode |
| Displays the memory channel modes. | ||
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Memory Technology |
| Displays the type of memory used in the computer. | ||
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System Time | Sets the time on your computer. |
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System Date | Sets the date on your computer. |
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