Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 Owner's Manual

BIOS SetupCAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup. Certainchanges can make your computer work incorrectly.NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items that are listed in this section may or may not bedisplayed.NOTE: Before you change the settings in BIOS Setup, it is recommended that you note down the original settings forfuture reference.Use BIOS Setup for the following purposes:● Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the storagedevice.● Change the system configuration information.● Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, and enabling or disablingbase devices.Entering BIOS setup programAbout this taskTurn on (or restart) your computer and press F2 immediately.Navigation keysNOTE: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restartthe computer.Table 29. Navigation keysKeys NavigationUp arrow Moves to the previous field.Down arrow Moves to the next field.Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or followsthe link in the field.Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.Tab Moves to the next focus area.NOTE: For the standard graphical user interface only.Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen.Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message thatprompts you to save any unsaved changes and restart thecomputer.F12 One Time Boot menuTo enter the One Time Boot menu, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately.8BIOS Setup 93