Dell Dimension T8243 Owner's Manual

Also see for Dimension 5100C: Setup Service manual

Contents

98 Appendixw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screeninformation for future reference.NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certainchanges can make your computer work incorrectly.Entering System Setup1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.2 When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press immediately.If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see theMicrosoft® Windows® desktop. Then shut down your computer (see page 53) and try again.System Setup ScreensThe system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for yourcomputer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the options list, active optionsfield, and key functions.Options List — Thisfield appears on the leftside of the system setupwindow. The field is ascrollable list containingfeatures that define theconfiguration of yourcomputer, includinginstalled hardware,power conservation, andsecurity features.Scroll up and down thelist with the up- anddown-arrow keys. As anoption is highlighted, theOption Field displaysmore information aboutthat option and theoption’s current andavailable settings.Press toexpand or contract eachof the main option fields.Option Field — This field contains information about eachoption. In this field you can view your current settings andmake changes to your settings.Use the right- and left-arrow keys to highlight an option.Press to make that selection active.Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Fieldand lists keys and their functions within the active systemsetup field.