System Setup Screens; System Setup Options - Dell Alienware 17 Owner's Manual

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 setup item,
active help screen, and key functions.
Setup Item — This field appears on the left
side of the system setup window. This 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 Menu
System Time (hh:mm:ss)
System Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
BIOS Version
Product Name
Service Tag
Asset Tag
CPU Type
CPU Speed
CPU ID
CPU Cache
L1 Cache
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- 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 system time.
Displays the system date.
Displays the BIOS version.
Displays the model number of your
computer.
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Displays the Asset Tag of your computer.
Displays the type of processor installed.
Displays the speed of the processor.
Displays the processor identification value.
Displays the processor's L1 cache size.
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