System Setup Options - Dell Inspiron 530sa Owner's Manual

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System Setup Screens
The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration
information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into
three areas: the options list, active options field, and key functions.
Options List — This
field appears on the left
side of the system setup
window. The field is a
scrolled list containing
features that define the
configuration of your
computer, including
installed hardware,
power conservation, and
security features.
Key Functions — This field appears at the bottom of the screen. This lists
keys and their functions within the active system setup field.

System Setup Options

NOTE:
Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this
section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System Info
BIOS Info
Service Tag
CPU Info
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System Info
Option Field —
Scroll up and down
the list with the up-
and down-arrow keys.
As an option is
highlighted, the
Option Field displays
more information
about that option and
the option's current
and available settings.
Shows the BIOS version number and date information.
Shows the service tag of the computer.
Identifies whether the computer's processor supports
Hyper-Threading and lists the processor bus speed,
processor ID, clock speed, and L2 cache.
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Item Help
This field contains
information about each
option. In this field you
can view your current
settings and make
changes to your settings.
Use the right and left
arrow keys to highlight
an option. Press
<Enter> to make that
selection active.