System Setup; Accessing System Setup; Navigation Keys - Dell Vostro 3470 Setup And Specifications

System setup enables you to manage your desktop 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
Topics:
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Accessing System Setup

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Navigation Keys

• System setup options
• Updating the BIOS in Windows
• System and setup password
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.
Navigation Keys
The following table displays the system setup navigation keys.
NOTE: For most of the system setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you re-start the
system.
Table 16. 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.
NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.

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