Viewing Settings; System Setup Screens - Dell Dimension 8250 Series Manual

3. In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to the processor type. If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is listed twice.
For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
To enable or disable Hyper-Threading:
1. Shut down and restart the computer.
2. When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately to enter the system setup program.
If you wait too long and the Microsoft Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your
computer through the Start menu and try again.
3. When the system setup program screen appears, highlight CPU Information and press <Enter>.
4. When the CPU information screen appears, highlight Hyper-Threading and press the spacebar on the keyboard to select Enable or Disable.
5. Press <ESC> to save the setting and exit the CPU Information screen.
6. Press <ESC> to Save and Exit.
7. When you see the message Save changes and exit now, press <Enter>.
Your computer will restart.

Viewing Settings

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 and try again.

System Setup Screens

The system setup program screens display the current configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into five areas:
Title — The area at the top of all system setup screens that displays your computer's model number.
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Computer data — Two boxes below the title that display the system processor, L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the BIOS.
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Options — A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of your computer (including installed hardware, power conservation, and security
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features).
Fields to the right of the listed options contain settings or values. The settings and values that you can change are brighter on the screen. All other
settings and values are set by the computer and cannot be changed. When <Enter> appears to the right of an option, press <Enter> to access a pop-up
menu of additional options.
Key functions — A line of boxes across the bottom of the screen that lists keys and their functions within the system setup program.
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Help — Press <F1> for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).
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Option
System Time
System Date
Diskette Drive A:
Primary Drive 0:
Primary Drive 1:
Secondary Drive 0:
Secondary Drive 1:
Boot Sequence
System Memory
AGP Aperture
CPU Information
Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options) Displays integrated device options when <Enter> is pressed.
PCI IRQ Assignments
IRQ Reservations
System Security
Keyboard Numlock
Report Keyboard Errors
Auto Power On
Remote Wake Up
Low Power Mode
Function
Displays the system time.
Displays the system date.
Displays floppy drive details.
Displays primary hard drive 0. The default is Auto.
Displays primary hard drive 1 (if installed). The default is Off.
Displays secondary hard drive 0. The default is Auto.
Displays secondary hard drive device type. The default is Off.
Displays boot sequence when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays amount of system memory.
Displays amount of aperture memory. The default is 128 MB.
Displays CPU information when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays PCI IRQ assignments when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays the IRQ reservations when <Enter> is pressed.
Displays system security options when <Enter> is pressed.
Turns the Keyboard NumLock option on and off. The default is On.
Displays keyboard errors when set to Report. The default is Report.
Allows auto power-on. The default is Disabled.
Allows remote Wakeup on LAN. The default is Off.
Minimizes power use when the computer is off. The default is Disabled.