Viewing Settings; System Setup Screens - Dell Dimension 4200 Solution Manual

Viewing Settings

Turn on (or restart) your computer.
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When the blue Dell logo appears, press <Del> immediately.
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If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
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wait until you see the Windows
computer and try again.

System Setup Screens

The system setup screens are organized into the following sections:
• The menu bar at the top provides access to the main program screens:
– Main provides settings for the basic computer configuration.
– Advanced provides detailed settings for some computer features.
– Security provides indications and settings for user and setup
passwords.
– Boot provides information about how the computer starts.
– Exit provides selections for saving and loading the program
settings.
• The left side lists configuration options and their settings for the
hardware installed in your computer.
You can change settings enclosed in brackets, but not those that are a
lighter gray. Options identified by an arrowhead (>) provide access to
submenus.
• The bottom-right side lists keys and their functions for the displayed
screen.
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desktop. Then shut down your
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