126 Appendixw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m System Setup ScreensThe system setup program screens display the current configuration information for yourcomputer. Information on the screen is divided into five areas:• Title — The box at the top of all screens that lists the computer name.• Computer data — Two boxes below the title box that display your computer processor,L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the BIOS.• Options — A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of yourcomputer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features.Fields to the right of the option titles contain settings or values. The fields that youcan change appear bright on the screen. The fields that you cannot change (becausethey are set by the computer) appear less bright. When <ENTER> appears to the rightof an option title, press to access a popup menu of additional options.• Key functions — A line of boxes across the bottom of all screens that lists keys andtheir functions within the system setup program.• Help — Press for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).Boot SequenceThis feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.Changing Boot Sequence for the Current BootYou can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive sothat you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities CD, but you must set thecomputer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete.1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.2 When the blue DELL logo appears, press immediately.If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until yousee the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer (see page 30)and try again.The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. Each device has anumber next to it.3 At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for thecurrent boot only.G0550bk1.book Page 126 Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:55 PM
