Viewing The System Setup Screens - Dell Inspiron 8200 Manual

System Setup Program: Dell Inspiron 8200
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by
Dell technical support, do not change the settings for this program. 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
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.
Depending on your computer, you may also be able to enter the system setup
program by pressing
System Setup Screens
HINT: To see information about a specific item on a system setup screen,
highlight the item and refer to the Help area on the screen.
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your
computer. Each screen is laid out with the system setup options listed at the left. To
the right of each option is a field that displays the setting or value for that option. You
can change settings that appear as white type on the screen. Options or values that
you cannot change (because they are determined by the computer) appear less
bright.
A box in the upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the
currently highlighted option; a box in the lower-right corner displays information
about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the
screen.
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immediately.
at any time while the computer is running.