Using the System Setup Program: Dell Inspiron 4150
HINT:
To see information about a specific item on a system setup screen,
highlight the item and refer to the
Help
area on the screen.
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your
computer. On each screen, the system setup options are listed at the left. To the right
of each option is a field that displays 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.
A box in the upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the
currently highlighted option; a box in the lower-right corner displays information
about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the
screen.
The screens display such information as:
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System configuration
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Boot Order
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Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration settings
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Basic device configuration settings
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Battery charge status
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Power management settings
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System security and hard-drive password settings
Commonly Used Options
HINT:
Certain options require that you reboot the computer for new settings to
take effect.
Changing the Boot Sequence
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