Entering System Setup; Boot Menu; Navigation Keystrokes; System Setup Menu Options - Dell Latitude 2120 Service Manual

Back to Contents Page
System Setup
Dell Latitude 2120 Service Manual
Overview
Entering System Setup
Boot Menu
Navigation Keystrokes
System Setup Menu Options
Overview
Use System Setup to:
Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
l
Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
l
Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed
l
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can cause your computer to work
incorrectly.

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the DELL logo is displayed, press <F2> immediately.

Boot Menu

The Boot menu lists all the valid boot devices for your computer. Use the Boot menu to:
Run diagnostics on your computer
l
Enter system setup
l
Change the boot sequence without changing the boot sequence permanently in the system setup
l
To access the Boot menu:
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the blue DELL logo is displayed, press <F12> immediately.

Navigation Keystrokes

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens:
Navigation
Action
Expand and collapse field
Exit BIOS
Select field to change
Change a field
Cancel modification
Reset defaults

System Setup Menu Options

The following tables describe the menu options for the System Setup program:
General
Option Description
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section.
System Information
l
BIOS Version
¡
Service Tag
¡
Asset Tag
¡
Ownership Tag
¡
Memory Information
l
Memory Installed
¡
Memory Available
¡
Memory Speed
¡
Memory Channel Mode
¡
Keystroke (s)
<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key
<Esc>, Exit button
<Enter>
Make the required change and click Apply
<Esc>
Load Defaults button