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System Setup Overview
System Setup allows you to:
• change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your
computer.
• set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.
• read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen
information for future reference.
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program.
Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Accessing System Setup
1.
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2.
After the white Dell logo appears, press
<F2>
or
<F12>
immediately.
The System Setup page displays.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you
see the desktop. Then, shut down or restart your computer and try again.
System Setup Options
Table 4. — Main
System Time
Displays the system time. Allows you to reset the time on the
computer’s internal clock.
System Date
Displays the system date. Allows you to reset the date on the
computer’s internal calendar.
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS revision.
Product Name
Displays the computer model number
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the asset tag of your computer (if available).
CPU Type
Displays the type of processor.
CPU Speed
Displays the speed of the processor
CPU ID
Displays the processor ID
CPU Cache
Displays the L1 and L2 cache size of the processor
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