Entering Bios Setup Program; System Setup Options - Dell Inspiron 5580 Service Manual

NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen
information for future reference.
Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes:
• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive.
• Change the system configuration information.
• Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, and enabling or disabling base devices.

Entering BIOS setup program

1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear, and then press F2 immediately.
NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for
it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and the operating
system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again.

System setup options

NOTE: Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 3. System setup options—System information menu
General
System Information
BIOS Version
Service Tag
Asset Tag
Ownership Tag
Manufacture Date
Ownership Date
Express Service Code
Memory Information
Memory Installed
Memory Available
Memory Speed
Memory Channel Mode
Memory Technology
DIMM A Size
DIMM B Size
Processor Information
Processor Type
Core Count
Processor ID
Current Clock Speed
Minimum Clock Speed
Display the BIOS version number.
Display the Service Tag of the computer.
Display the Asset Tag of the computer.
Display the Ownership Tag of the computer.
Display the manufacture date of the computer.
Display the ownership date of the computer.
Display the express service code of the computer.
Display the total computer memory installed.
Display the total computer memory available.
Display the memory speed.
Display single or dual channel mode.
Display the technology used for the memory.
Display the DIMM A memory size.
Display the DIMM B memory size.
Display the processor type.
Display the number of cores on the processor.
Display the processor identification code.
Display the current processor clock speed.
Display the minimum processor clock speed.
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