Dell Precision 3440 Small Form Factor, Service Manual

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System setup
System setup enables you to manage your desktop hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware configuration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage your computer security
Topics:
• Accessing System Setup
• Navigation Keys
• General screen options
• System Configuration screen options
• Security screen options
• Video screen options
• Secure Boot screen options
• Intel Software Guard Extensions screen options
• Performance screen options
• Power Management screen options
• POST Behavior screen options
• Virtualization support screen options
• Wireless screen options
• Advanced configuration options
• Maintenance screen options
• System Log screen options
• SupportAssist System Resolution
• Updating the BIOS in Windows
• Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive
• System and setup password
Accessing System Setup
Steps
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. After the white Dell logo appears, press F2 immediately.
The System Setup page is displayed.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the desktop. Then, shut down
or restart your computer and try again.
NOTE: After the Dell logo appears, you can also press F12 and then select BIOS setup.
Navigation Keys
The following table displays the system setup navigation keys.
NOTE: For most of the system setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you re-
start the system.
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