System Setup Options; System Setup Screens - Dell XPS 8700 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→ System Information
BIOS Revision
BIOS Build Date
System Name
System Time (hh:mm:ss)
System Date (mm:dd:yy)
Service Tag
Service Tag Input
Asset Tag
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.
Display the BIOS revision.
Displays the BIOS release date.
Displays the system name.
Displays the current date.
Displays the current time.
Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Allows you to enter the Service Tag of your computer
only if the Service Tag is not present.
Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
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