Using the System Setup Program 4-3Entering the System Setup Pro-gramYou can enter the System Setup program by pressing the key when prompted while the computer is startingup.If you wait too long, your operating system begins to loadinto memory. In this case, let the system complete the loadoperation; then restart the system and try again.NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consultthe documentation that accompanied your operatingsystem.You can also enter the System Setup program byresponding to certain error messages. (See “Respondingto Error Messages” at the end of this chapter.)The following sections describe the System Setup cate-gories in the Main (see Figure 4-1), Advanced, Security,and Exit menus.Figure 4-1. Main Menu of the System Setup ProgramF1 Help Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup DefaultsESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Submenu F10 Previous ValuesTime: [5:01:16]Date: [June 04, 1997]Diskette Drive A: [1.44 MB, 3.5 inch]Diskette Drive B: [Not Installed]Fast Video BIOS: [On and Cached]Memory Cache: [Enabled]Boot Sequence: [A: then C:]Num Lock: [On]Speaker: [On]Processor 1: Pentium II 266Processor 2: Pentium II 266Level 2 Cache: 512 KBBase Memory: 640 KBExtended Memory: 31 MBVideo Memory: 1 MBService Tag: AB12ZAsset Tag: 123456789AItem-Specific HelpDell System PowerEdge 2200 Setup BIOS Version AXXMain Advanced Security ExitResets the time on thecomputer’s internalclock. Time in kept in a24-hour format. Pressing, , or selects fieldstitle boxhelpkey functionsconfiguration options and system data
