User's Guide

Using the System Setup Program
Overview
Viewing the System Setup Screens
System Setup Screens
Commonly Used Options
Overview
You can use the system setup program as follows:
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To set or change user-selectable features—for example, your password
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To verify information about the computer's current configuration, such as the amount of system
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After you set up the computer, run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your system
configuration information and optional settings. You may want to write down the information for future
reference.
Viewing the System Setup Screens
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately. If you wait too long and the Windows logo
appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try
again.
System Setup Screens
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer. On each
NOTE: Your operating system may automatically configure most of the options available in the system
setup program, thus overriding options that you set through the system setup program. (An exception
is the External Hot Key option, which you can disable or enable only through the system setup
program.) For more information on configuring features for your operating system, see your Microsoft®
Windows® Help or the Windows Help and Support Center.
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do
not change the settings for this program. Certain changes might make your computer work incorrectly.
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