Table B-1. Main Menu Options
Option | Function |
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System Time | Resets the time on the computer’s internal clock. |
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System Date | Resets the date on the computer’s internal calendar. |
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Floppy Drive | Identifies the type of diskette drive being used by the |
| computer. This option has no |
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Hard Disk | Displays the capacity of the computer's internal |
| drive. This option does not have any |
| NOTE: The optional second or third |
| appear in this category, even if installed. |
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Quiet Boot | When set to Enabled (default), prevents the diagnostic |
| POST messages and summary screen from appearing at |
| system |
| messages and the summary screen to appear at system |
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| device as the system initializes. |
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Video Display | Allows you to specify whether video is visible only on the |
Device | computer’s integrated display (LCD Mode), only on an |
| external monitor or projector (CRT Mode), or on both the |
| display and an external device simultaneously (Simul Mode, |
| the default). |
| When you are using the Windows 98 operating system |
| (rather than the Setup program), press <Fn><F8> to change |
| the video display device. |
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Television Port | When set to Enabled (default), allows the computer to |
| display the screen image on a TV (if one is attached to the |
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| to Disabled, allows the screen image to appear on the |
| device specified in the Video Display Device option. |
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Television Type | Allows you to set the the |
| PAL. |
| Consult your television documentation for information on |
| which setting you should use. |
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System Memory | Displays the base amount of DRAM installed in the |
| computer. Each computer has 640 KB of base memory. |
| This option has no |
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NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the
system Help.
support.dell.com | Using the Setup Program |