Dell HHB Owner's Manual page 27

Viewing System BIOS
To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
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System BIOS Settings details
System BIOS Settings details
About this task
The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Specifies information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag.
Information
Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory.
Processor Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.
Settings
SATA Settings Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
Boot Settings Specifies options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings.
Network Settings Specifies options to change the network settings.
Integrated Devices Specifies options to manage integrated device controllers and ports and specify related features and options.
Serial Specifies options to manage the serial ports and specify related features and options.
Communication
System Profile Specifies options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency, and so on.
Settings
System Security Specifies options to configure the system security settings, such as system password, setup password, Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) security. It also manages the power and NMI buttons on the system.
Miscellaneous Specifies options to change the system date, time, and so on.
Settings
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