Dell Inspiron 7501 Service Manual

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System setupCAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certainchanges can make your computer work incorrectly.NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not be displayed.NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screeninformation for future reference.Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes:• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount 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 hard drive installed, and enabling or disabling base 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 yourestart the system.Table 2. 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 follow the linkin the field.Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.Tab Moves to the next focus area.NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen.Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that promptsyou to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.Boot SequenceBoot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example:optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self-Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:• Access System Setup by pressing F2 key• Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key.The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are:4System setup 63