System Setup; Boot Menu; Entering System Setup; System Setup Menu Options - Dell OptiPlex 980 — Desktop Service Manual

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System Setup

Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual—Desktop

Boot Menu

Navigation Keystrokes

Entering System Setup

System Setup Menu Options

Boot Menu
Press <F12> or <Ctrl><Alt><F8> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system.
The options listed are:
Onboard SATA Hard Drive
Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive
System Setup
Diagnostics
This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make any
changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
Navigation Keystrokes
Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens.
Action
Expand and collapse field
Expand or collapse all fields
Exit BIOS
Change a setting
Select field to change
Cancel modification
Reset defaults
Entering System Setup
Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:
Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>
Access System Setup by pressing <F2>
<F12> Menu
Press <F12> when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup
options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful when you
are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the
boot order stored in the BIOS.
<F2>
Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when the
keyboard lights first flash.
System Setup Menu Options
NOTE: System Setup options may vary depending on your computer and may not appear in the exact same order.
General
System Displays the following information:
Board
System information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, Asset Tag, Manufacture Date, and the Ownership
Date.
Memory information: Displays Installed Memory, Memory Speed, Number of Active Channels, Memory Technology, DIMM_1 Size,
DIMM_2 Size.
Processor information: Displays the Processor Type, Processor Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor L2 cache, Processor ID,
Navigation Keystrokes
<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key, or +/–
< >
<Esc>—Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Left or right-arrow key
<Enter>
<Esc>
<Alt><F> or Load Defaults menu option
Keystroke