Entering The System Setup Program; Responding To Error Messages; Using The System Setup Program Navigation Keys - Dell PowerEdge M620 Owner's Manual

Entering the System Setup Program

1 Turn on or restart your system.
2 Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the
system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

Responding to Error Messages

If an error message appears while the system is booting, make a note of the
message. See "System Messages" on page 115 for an explanation of the
message and suggestions for correcting errors.
NOTE:
After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a
message the first time you start your system.

Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys

Table 2-1. System Setup Program Navigation Keys
Keys
Up arrow or <Shift><Tab>
Down arrow or <Tab>
Spacebar, <+>, <
right arrows
<Esc>
<F1>
NOTE:
For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not
take effect until you restart the system.
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Action
Moves to the previous field.
Moves to the next field.
–
>, left and Cycles through the settings in a field. In some
fields, you can also type the appropriate value.
Exits the System Setup program and restarts the
system if any changes were made.
Displays the System Setup program
'
s help file.