BIOS setup programBIOS OverviewCAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change thesettings in the BIOS setup program. Certain changes can make yourcomputer work incorrectly.NOTE: Before you change BIOS setup program, it is recommended that youwrite down the BIOS setup program screen information for futurereference.Use BIOS setup program to:• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as theamount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on.• Change the system configuration information.• Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of harddrive installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so on.Entering BIOS setup program1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt toappear, and then press F2 immediately.NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. Thisprompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and thenpress F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. Ifyou wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue towait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and tryagain.101
