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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
Steps
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 your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 3. System setup options—Main menu
Main
System Time
System Date
BIOS Version
Product Name
Service Tag
Asset Tag
CPU Type
CPU Speed
CPU ID
Cache L1
Cache L2
Cache L3
First HDD
AC Adapter Type
System Memory
Memory Speed
Table 4. System setup options—Advanced menu
Advanced
Advanced BIOS Features
Intel(R)SpeedStep(TM)
Integrated NIC
Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
Displays the BIOS version number.
Displays the product name.
Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.
Displays the asset tag of your computer.
Displays the CPU type.
Displays the speed of the CPU.
Displays the CPU identification code.
Displays the processor L1 cache size.
Displays the processor L2 cache size.
Displays the processor L3 cache size.
Displays the primary hard disk.
Displays the power adapter type.
Displays the total computer memory installed.
Displays the memory speed.
Enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
Default: Enabled.
Enable or disable the on-board LAN controller.
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