System Setup 81System SetupUse System Setup as follows:• To change the system configuration information after you add, change, orremove any hardware in your computer• To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password• To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard driveinstalledBefore you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down theSystem Setup screen information for future reference.NOTICE: Do not change the settings in System Setup unless you are an expertcomputer user. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.Entering System Setup1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held downfor extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press andrelease in even intervals until the System Setup screen appears.If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue towait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, then shut downyour computer and try again.System Setup ScreensThe System Setup screen displays current or changeable configurationinformation for your computer. Information on the screen is divided intothree areas: the options list, the active options field, and key functions.
