System Setup; Entering System Setup; System Setup Screens - Dell Vostro A100 Service Manual

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Setup and quick reference manual (76 pages)

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System Setup

Dell™ Vostro™ A100/A180 Service Manual

Overview

Clearing CMOS Settings

Flashing the BIOS

Overview

Use system setup to:

Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer

Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password

Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed

NOTICE:

Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can make your computer work

incorrectly.

NOTE:

Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference.

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2. When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press <F2> immediately.

NOTE:

The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and

then press <F2>. If you press <F2> before you are prompted, this keystroke will be lost. If you wait too long and the operating system logo

appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Then, shut down your computer (see

try again.

System Setup Screens

The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the

options list, active options field, and key functions.

Options List — This field appears on the top of the system setup window. The tabbed options contain features that define the configuration of your

computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features.

Option Field — This field contains information about each option. In this field you can view your current settings and make changes to your settings. Use

the right- and left-arrow keys to highlight an option. Press <Enter> to make that selection active.

Help Field — This field provides context sensitive help based on the options selected.

Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.

System Setup Options — Dell™ Vostro™ A100

NOTE:

Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

System Info

Displays the system name

System

Shows the BIOS version number and date information

BIOS Info

Shows the service tag of the computer