System Time; System Date; Floppy Drive; Hard Disk - Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

Main System Devices

System Time:

System Date:

Floppy Drive:

Hard Disk:

Quiet Boot:

Video Display Device:

System Memory:
Extended Memory:
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F1 Help Select Item
ESC Exit Select Menu

Figure 2-1. Main Menu of Setup Program

System Time
System Time sets the computer to the time you specify
(usually the current time). Type in the appropriate infor-
mation. Use the tab key to move between the hours,
minutes, and seconds fields. This option is useful if you
travel between time zones.
System Date
System Date sets your system to the date you specify
(usually the current date). Type in the appropriate infor-
mation. Use the tab key to move between the month, day,
and year fields.
Floppy Drive
Floppy Drive identifies the type of diskette drive being
used by the computer. This option has no user-selectable
settings.
1.44 MB, 3 1/2" means there is a diskette drive in the
options bay.
Setup Utility
Security Power
[03:06:18]
[10/15/1997]
[1.44 MB, 3 1/2"]
[2168 MB]
[Disabled]
[Simul Mode]
640 KB
15 MB
F5/F6 Change Values
Enter Select
External FDD means the diskette drive is being used as
an external device.
Hard Disk
Displays the capacity of the computer's hard-disk drive.
If you install a drive with a different capacity, the settings
under this option change automatically. This option does
not have any user-selectable settings.
Quiet Boot
Disabled (the default) indicates that the diagnostic
power-on self-test (POST) and summary screen are dis-
played at system boot. When set to Enabled, the
summary screen does not appear.
Video Display Device
Allows you to specify whether video is visible only on
the computer's display (LCD Mode), only on an external
monitor or projector (CRT Mode), or on both the display
Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
F9 Setup Defaults
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
Customizing System Features 2-3