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Viewing Settings
1
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2
When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you
see the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.
System Setup Program Screens
The system setup screens are organized into the following sections:
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The menu bar at the top provides access to the main program screens:
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Main
provides settings for the basic computer configuration.
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Advanced
provides detailed settings for some computer features.
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Security
provides indications and settings for user and setup passwords.
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Power
provides settings for system power management features.
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Boot
provides information about how the computer starts.
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Exit
provides selections for saving and loading the program settings.
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The left side lists configuration options and their settings for the hardware installed in
your computer.
You can change settings enclosed in brackets, but not those that are grayed out.
Options identified by an arrowhead (>) provide access to submenus.
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The top-right side displays help information for a highlighted option.
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The bottom-right side lists keys and their functions for the displayed screen.
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