• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as theamount of RAM and the size of the hard drive.• Change the system configuration information.• Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of harddrive installed, and enabling or disabling base devices.Identifier GUID-1432A924-49E9-4080-961D-2AFBDAF42039Status ReleasedEntering BIOS setup program1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt toappear, and then press F2 immediately.NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. Thisprompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and thenpress F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. Ifyou wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue towait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and tryagain.Identifier GUID-DF948B22-F845-429A-B5A0-A60087161B8DStatus ReleasedEnabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program1 Turn on or restart your computer.2 Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setupprogram.The BIOS setup program is displayed.3 On the left pane, select Settings → System Configuration → USBConfiguration.The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane.4 Select or clear the Enable External USB Port check box to enable or disable itrespectively.5 Save the BIOS setup program settings and exit.114
