System Setup; Overview; Entering System Setup - Dell Dimension C521 Owner's Manual

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System Setup

Overview

Use system setup as follows:
• To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your
computer
• To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
• To 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.
NOTICE:
Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes
can make your computer work incorrectly.

Entering System Setup

1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.
3 Once this F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.
NOTE:
The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you
must watch for it to display, and then press <F2>. If you press <F2> before you are prompted, this keystroke
will be lost.
4 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the
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System Setup Screen
The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer.
Information on the screen is divided into four areas: the menu at the top, the main window, the Item Help
field on the right, and key functions listed on the bottom.
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