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28 Advanced Fe aturesw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mSystem SettingsEach time you start your computer, it compares the installed hardware withthe system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-accessmemory (NVRAM). If the system detects a discrepancy, it generates an errormessage for each incorrect configuration setting.You can use system settings as follows:• To set user-selectable options such as date and time or systempassword• To set the current configuration information such as the amount ofmemory or type of hard drive installedYou can view the current settings at any time. Dell recommends that yourecord the information for future reference. If you have a line printerconnected to the parallel port on your computer, you can print the systemsetup screens by pressing .Before you use system setup, you need to know the kind of diskette drive(s)and hard drive(s) installed in your computer. If you are unsure of thisinformation, see the Manufacturing Test Report that came with yoursystem and is located in the Dell Accessories folder.Entering System Setup1 Turn on your system.2 If your system is already on, restart it.3 When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen,press .If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory,let the system complete the load operation; then restart the system and tryagain.NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation thataccompanied your operating system.
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