Dell Latitude D820 Technical Manual

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System Setup ProgramOverviewViewing the System Setup ScreensSystem Setup ScreensCommonly Used SettingsOverviewNOTE: Your operating system may automatically configure most of the options available in thesystem setup program, thus overriding options that you set through the system setup program.(An exception is the External Hot Key option, which you can disable or enable only through thesystem setup program.) For more information on configuring features for your operating system,access the Help and Support Center (see Windows Help and Support Center).You can use the system setup program as follows to:• Set or change user-selectable features—for example, your computer password• Verify information about the computer's current configuration, such as the amount of systemmemoryAfter you set up the computer, run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your systemconfiguration information and optional settings. You may want to write down the information for futurereference.The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer, suchas:• System configuration• Boot order• Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration settings• Basic device-configuration settings• System security and hard-drive password settingsNOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technicalsupport, do not change the system setup settings. Certain changes might make your computerwork incorrectly.Viewing the System Setup Screens1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.2. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and theWindows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut downyour computer and try again.System Setup ScreensNOTE: For information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight the item and see