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Entering and exiting the system setup program, The system setup screens – Dell Latitude C600 User Manual

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After you set up your computer, run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your system
configuration information and optional settings. Dell recommends that you write down the information for
future reference.

Entering and Exiting the System Setup Program

Action

Operating System

Key Combinations

External Keyboard

Key Combinations

Enter the system setup
program

Windows 98, Windows
NT

any time

during the system
boot routine

if the

External Hot Key
option is enabled

Windows 2000, Windows
XP

when the F2
message appears during
the system boot routine

when the F2
message appears during
the system boot routine

Enter the

Battery

Status screen of the
system setup program

Windows 98, Windows
NT

any time

if the

External Hot Key
option is enabled

Exit the system setup
program

All

If you change the setting
of an option that requires
rebooting to take effect,
exit the operating system
before rebooting. (The
Help text in the upper-
right corner of system
setup screens 1, 2, and
4 tells you if the
computer must be
rebooted.)

NOTE: If the system setup program is running when the computer enters suspend mode, the
computer exits the system setup program and then activates suspend mode.

The System Setup Screens

The system setup screens display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for
your computer. Information on the screens is organized in five boxed areas:

Title

The box at the top of all screens lists the page number, system name, and version number of the basic
input/output system (BIOS).

Options