System Setup Program - Dell Latitude D820 Technical Manual

System Setup Program

Overview
Viewing the System Setup Screens
System Setup Screens
Commonly Used Settings
Overview
NOTE: Your operating system may automatically configure most of the options available in the
system setup program, thus overriding options that you set through the system setup program.
(An exception is the External Hot Key option, which you can disable or enable only through the
system setup program.) For more information on configuring features for your operating system,
access the Help and Support Center (see
You can use the system setup program as follows to:
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Set or change user-selectable features—for example, your computer password
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Verify information about the computer's current configuration, such as the amount of system
memory
After you set up the computer, run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your system
configuration information and optional settings. You may want to write down the information for future
reference.
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer, such
as:
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System configuration
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Boot order
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Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration settings
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Basic device-configuration settings
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System security and hard-drive password settings
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical
support, do not change the system setup settings. Certain changes might make your computer
work incorrectly.
Viewing the System Setup Screens
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately. If you wait too long and the
Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down
your computer and try again.
System Setup Screens
NOTE: For information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight the item and see
Windows Help and Support Center).