Entering System Setup; System Setup Screens - Dell Dimension 5150 Service Manual

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System Setup
Dell™ Dimension™ 5150/E510 Service Manual
Overview

Entering System Setup

System Setup Screens

System Setup Options
Boot Sequence
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
Clearing CMOS Settings
Overview
Use system setup as follows:
To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed
Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future
reference.
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can
make your computer work incorrectly.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows®
desktop, then shut down your computer (see
System Setup Screens
The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer.
Turning Off Your Computer) and try again.