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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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