Dell C600 - Latitude Intel P-4 1.4GHz, User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program: Dell™ Latitude™
C600/C500 User's Guide
Overview Changing Printer Modes
Entering and Exiting the System Setup Program Changing COM Ports
The System Setup Screens Enabling the IR Port
Changing the Boot Sequence
NOTE: This section provides general information on using the system setup program. For detailed
information on options and settings, see "Using the System Setup Program" in the computer User's
Guide at the Dell support Web site at
http://support.dell.com .
Overview
Each time you turn on your computer, it compares the installed hardware with the system configuration
information stored in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). If the system detects a discrepancy, it
generates an error message for each incorrect configuration setting.
To adjust the configuration settings for APM operating systems, such as Microsoft® Windows® 98 or
Windows NT®, you can use the system setup program.
ACPI operating systems, such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP, automatically configure most of the
setup options available in the system setup program. In such cases, the operating system overrides
system setup options entered through the system setup program. One 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 these operating systems, see your Microsoft Windows Help.
NOTE: For ACPI operating systems, the system setup program is accessible only during
the system boot routine.
You can use the system setup program as follows:
To set or change user-selectable features — for example, your password or power management
features
To verify information about your computer's current configuration, such as the amount of system
memory
For some setup options, you must reboot the computer before any changes take effect. Changes for other
options take effect immediately.
NOTE: If you change an option that is activated by rebooting, the system setup program displays the
setting you selected rather than the setting currently in effect. You must reboot for the new setting to
take effect.