System Setup Options; Entering System Setup - Dell Vostro 430 Service Manual

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System Setup
Dell™ Vostro™ 430 Service Manual
Overview
Entering System Setup
System Setup Options
Boot Menu
Overview
Use System Setup as follows:
To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
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To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
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To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed
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Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can make your computer work
incorrectly.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.
3. Once this F2 prompt appears, 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.
4. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft
computer and try again.
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not be present or may not appear exactly as listed.
System Information
System Info
BIOS Info
Service Tag
Asset Tag
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Processor L2 cache
Memory Installed
Memory Available
Memory Speed
Memory Channel Mode
Memory Technology
Standard CMOS Features
Sets the time on your computer.
System Time
Sets the date on your computer.
System Date
Displays the computer model name.
Display the BIOS revision.
Displays the computer service tag.
Displays the asset tag.
Displays the type of processor.
Displays the speed of the processor.
Displays the processor L2 cache size.
Displays the total memory size.
Displays the memory available in the system.
Displays the memory speed.
Displays the memory channel modes.
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Dual
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Displays the type of memory used in the computer.
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Windows desktop. Then, shut down your