Dell Alienware M17x (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 27)

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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR NOTEBOOK
Configuring the BIOS
System Setup
The System Setup options allow you to:
Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or •
remove any hardware in your notebook.
Set or change a user-selectable option.
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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 current
System Setup information for future reference.
CAUTION: Do not change the settings in System Setup unless you are an
expert computer user. Certain changes can cause your computer to work
incorrectly.
Entering System Setup
Turn on (or restart) your notebook. 1.
While the notebook is booting, press immediately to access the BIOS 2.
Setup Utility.
If an error occurs during POST (Power On Self Test), you may also enter the
BIOS Setup Utility by pressing when prompted.
NOTE: 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
notebook and try again.
NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down
for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and
release in even intervals until the System Setup screen appears.
System Setup Screens
The BIOS Setup Utility window displays current or changeable configuration
information for your notebook. Information is divided into five menus: Main,
Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Key functions appear at the bottom of the Setup Utility screen and lists keys and
their functions within the active field.