System Setup Overview; Accessing System Setup - Dell Latitude 3470 Owner's Manual

Table 1. Navigation keys
Keys Navigation
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
Enter Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in
the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.
Tab Moves to the next focus area.
Esc Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main
screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and
restarts the system.
F1 Displays the System Setup help file.

System Setup overview

System Setup allows you 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.
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 cause your computer to work incorrectly.

Accessing System Setup

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. After the white Dell logo appears, press F2 immediately.
The System Setup page is displayed.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the
desktop. Then, shut down or restart your computer and try again.
NOTE: After the Dell logo appears, you can also press F12 and then select BIOS setup.
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