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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.

System Setup Screens

The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the options list, the active options field, and key functions.

Options List — This field

Options Field — This field appears on

appears on the left side of the

the right side of the system setup window

system setup window. The field

and contains information about each

is a scrollable list containing

option listed in the Options List. In this

features that define the

field you can view information about

configuration of your

your computer and make changes to your

computer, including installed

current settings.

hardware, power conservation,

Press the left- and right-arrow keys to

and security features.

highlight an option. Press <Enter> to

 

Scroll up and down the list

make that selection active and return to

with the up- and down-arrow

the Options List.

keys. As an option is

NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Options Field

highlighted, the Options Field

are changeable.

displays more information

 

about that option and the

 

option’s current and available

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

Key Functions — This field appears

 

below the Options Field and lists keys

 

and their functions within the active

 

system setup field.

 

 

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