Configuring the BIOS
System Setup
The System Setup options allow you to:
•Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer.
•Set or change a
•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 current System Setup information for future reference.
CAUTION: Do not change the settings in System Setup unless you are an expert computer user. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Entering System Setup
1Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release <F2> in even intervals until the System Setup screen appears.
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.
Configuring the BIOS
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