38 Advanced Features
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System Settings• Entering system setup
• System setup screens
• System setup navigation keys
• Changing the boot sequence
• Network operations
• Integrated devices
Each time you start your computer, it compares the installed hardware with
the system configuration information stored in NVRAM. If the computer
detects a discrepancy, it generates an error message for each incorrect
configuration setting.
You can use system settings as follows:
•To set user-selectable options such as date and time or system
password
•To set the current configuration information such as the amount of
memory or type of hard drive installed
You can view the current settings at any time. Dell recommends that you
record the information for future reference. If you have a line printer
connected to the parallel port on your computer, you can print the system
setup screens by pressing <Print Screen>.
Before you use system setup, you need to know the kind of diskette drive(s)
and hard drive(s) installed in your computer. If you are unsure of this
information, see the Manufacturing Test Report that came with your
computer and is located in the Dell Accessories folder.
Entering System Setup
1Turn on your computer.
If your computer is already on, restart it.
2When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen,
press <F2>.