System Setup; System Setup (Bios) Options - Dell Latitude 12 User Manual

System Setup

System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS‐level options. From the
System Setup, you can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware configuration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage your computer security
To access the system setup options (BIOS):
1. Connect your tablet to the keyboard dock or connect a USB enabled keyboard to your tablet.
2. Press the Power
on your tablet.
3. Press F2 after the Dell logo appears.
NOTE: You might have to press F2 repeatedly until the Windows redirects to the system setup
options.
To access the setup options (BIOS) without an external keyboard:
1. Press the Power
on your tablet.
2. Press and hold the Volume Up button when the Dell logo appears on the screen.
3. Press and hold the Volume Up button to invoke the boot selection menu.
4. Use the Volume Up to select the BIOS setup option.
NOTE: The Volume Up button cycles through the menu options (Boot Options, BIOS Setup,
Diagnostics, and so on. You can select the desired option by pressing the Volume Up button.)

System Setup (BIOS) Options

Table 8. System Information
Option
BIOS Version
Service Tag
Asset Tag
Ownership Tag
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button to turn on your tablet or restart your tablet, if you have already turned
button to turn on your tablet or restart your tablet, if you have already turned
Function
Displays the BIOS revision.
Displays the service tag of your tablet.
Displays the asset tag of your tablet.
Displays the ownership information.
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