Bios Setup Program; Bios Overview; Entering Bios Setup Program; Clearing Forgotten Passwords - Dell Inspiron 22 3263 Service Manual

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BIOS overview

CAUTION:

Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain

changes can make your computer work incorrectly.

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.

Clearing forgotten passwords

NOTE:

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow

the steps in

Before working inside your

working inside your

computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at

www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1. Remove the stand.

2. Remove the

back

cover.

3. Remove the

system-board

Procedure

1. Locate the password reset jumper (PSWD) on the system board.

NOTE:

For more information on the location of the jumper, see

2. Remove the jumper plug from the password jumper-pins.

3. Wait for 5 seconds and then replace the jumper plug in its original location.