2
During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to
appear, and then press F2 immediately.
NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This
prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then
press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If
you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try
again.
Identifying the hard drive in BIOS setup program
1
Turn on or restart your computer.
2
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup
program.
A list of hard drives is displayed under the
Main tab
.
Checking the system memory in BIOS setup program
1
Turn on or restart your computer.
2
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup
program.
3
On the
Main
tab, see
System memory
.
The memory information is displayed on the right pane.
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items
listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 7. System setup options
Main
System Time
Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss
format.
System Date
Displays the current date in mm/dd/
yyyy format.
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version.
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