System Setup Options - Dell XPS 8500 Owner's Manual

Setup Item — This field appears on
the left side of the system setup
window. The field is a scrollable list
containing features that define the
configuration of your computer,
including installed hardware, power
conservation, and security features.
Scroll up and down the list with the
up- and down-arrow keys. As an option
is highlighted, the Help Screen
displays more information about that
option and available settings.
Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen and 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 appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
Main
System Information
BIOS Revision
BIOS Build Date
System Name
System Time
System Date
Service Tag
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System Setup Utility
Help Screen — This field appears on the
right side of the system setup window and
contains information about each option
listed in the Setup Item. In this field you
can view information about your computer
and make changes to your current settings.
Press the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to
highlight an option. Press <Enter> to
make that selection active and return to
the Setup Item.
NOTE:
Not all settings listed in the Setup
Item are changeable.
Displays the BIOS version number
Displays the BIOS build date in
mm/dd/yyyy format
Displays the marketing name of the
system
Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss
format
Displays the current date in week
mm/dd/yyyy format
Displays the service tag of the computer
when the service tag is present
Displays a field to input the service tag
manually when the service tag is absent