Dell C8220 owner manual Using the System Setup Program, System Setup Menu

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Using the System Setup Program

The System Setup program is the BIOS program that enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. From the System Setup program, you can:

•Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

•View the system hardware configuration

•Enable or disable integrated devices

•Set performance and power management thresholds

•Manage system security

System Setup Menu

The system employs the latest Insyde® BIOS, which is stored in Flash memory. The Flash memory supports the Plug and Play specification, and contains a System Setup program, the Power On Self Test (POST) routine, and the PCI auto-configuration utility.

This system supports system BIOS shadowing which enables the BIOS to execute from 64-bit onboard write-protected DRAM.

You can configure items such as:

•Hard-drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

•Password protection

•Power management features

The Setup utility should be executed under the following conditions:

•When changing the system configuration

•When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup utility

•When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts

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