Alienware Sentia 3450 Technical Reference
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The Setup Program
The Phoenix Setup program tells the system how to configure itself and manage ba¬sic
features and subsystems (e.g. port configuration).
Entering Setup
To enter Setup, turn on the computer and press F2 during the POST. The prompt
(Press F2 to Enter Setup) seen in Figure 5 - 1 on page 5 - 2 is usually present for a few
seconds after you turn on the system. If you get a “Keyboard Error”, (usually because
you pressed F2 too quickly) just press F2 again.
If the computer is already on, reboot using the Ctrl + Alt + Delete combination and then
hold down F2 when prompted. The Setup main menu will appear.
Setup Screens
The following pages contain additional advice on portions of the Setup.
Along the top of the screen is a menu bar with five (5) menu headings. When you
select a heading, a new screen appears. Scroll through the features listed on each
screen to make changes to Setup.
Instructions on how to navigate each screen are in the box along the bottom of the
screen. If these tools are confusing, press F1 to call up a General Help screen, and
then use the arrow keys to scroll up or down the page.
The Item Specific Help on the right side of each screen explains the highlighted item
and has useful messages about its options.
If you see an arrow next to an item, press Enter to go to a sub-menu on that sub¬ject.
The sub-menu screen that appears has a similar layout, but the Enter key may execute
a command.
Setup Menus
The Setup menus shown in this section are for reference only. Your computer’s menus
will indicate the configuration appropriate for your model and options.
