Entering System Setup
1Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.
3Once this F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.
NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and then press <F2>. If you press <F2> before you are prompted, this keystroke will be lost.
4If 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 (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 106) 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, active options field, and key functions.
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Options List — This | Option Field — Scroll | This field contains | |
field appears on the | up and down the list | information about each | |
left side of the | with the up- and down- | option. In this field you | |
system setup window. | arrow keys. As an option | can view your current | |
The field is a scrolled | is highlighted, the | settings and make | |
list containing | Option Field displays | changes to your settings. | |
features that define | more information about | Use the right and left | |
the configuration of | that option and the | arrow keys to highlight | |
your computer, | option’s current and | ||
an option. Press | |||
including installed | available settings. | ||
<Enter> to make that | |||
hardware, power |
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security features. |
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Key Functions — This field appears at the bottom of the screen. This lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.
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