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System Setup Program
Dell™Dimension™4600CServiceManual
Overview
Entering the System Setup Program
Clearing Forgotten Passwords

Overview

The system setup program contains the standard settings for your computer.
You can use the system setup program as follows:
lTo change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
lTo set or change user-selectable optionsfor example, the user password
Dell recommends that you write down the system setup program screen information for future reference.

Entering the System Setup Program

Viewing Settings

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. WhentheblueDELL™logoappears,press<F2>immediately.
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.
See the following figure for an example of the main program screen.
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes might make your computer work
incorrectly.