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Appendix 121
Using the System Setup Program
Overview
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.
For more information on
configuring features for
your operating system,
see the Help and Support
Center. To access help, see
page 80.
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings
for your computer, such as:
• System configuration
• Boot order
• Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration
settings
• Basic device configuration settings
• System security and hard-drive password settings
NOTICE:
Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by
Dell technical support, do not change the settings for the system setup
program. Certain changes might make your computer work incorrectly.
Viewing the System Setup Screens
1
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2
When the DELL™ logo appears, press 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 (see page 40)
and try again.
System Setup Screens
NOTE:
For information
about a specific item on a
system setup screen,
highlight the item and see
the
Help
area on the
screen.
On each screen, the system setup options are listed at the left. To the right
of each option is the setting or value for that option. You can change
settings that appear as white type on the screen. Options or values that you
cannot change (because they are determined by the computer) appear less
bright.
The upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the
currently highlighted option; the lower-right corner displays information
about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the
bottom of the screen.