System Setup Overview; Accessing System Setup; System Setup Options - Dell Vostro 3250 Owner's Manual

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 or F12 immediately.
The System Setup page displays.
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.

System Setup Options

Table 4. — Main
System Time
System Date
BIOS Version
Product Name
Service Tag
Asset Tag
CPU Type
CPU Speed
CPU ID
CPU Cache
Displays the system time. Allows you to reset the time on the
computer's internal clock.
Displays the system date. Allows you to reset the date on the
computer's internal calendar.
Displays the BIOS revision.
Displays the computer model number
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Displays the asset tag of your computer (if available).
Displays the type of processor.
Displays the speed of the processor
Displays the processor ID
Displays the L1 and L2 cache size of the processor
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