Dell Studio Desktop D540 (Late 2008) - Manual (Page 29)

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System Setup
Dell Studio™ 540 Service Manual
Overview
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
Clearing CMOS Settings
Flashing the BIOS
Overview
Use system setup to:
l Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
l Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
l Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press immediately.
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
options list, active options field, and key functions.
System Setup Options
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can make your computer work
incorrectly.
NOTE: Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference.
NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and
then press . If you press before you are prompted, this keystroke will be lost. 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
Turning Off Your Computer ) and
try again.
Menu — Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a menu to access to the System Setup options. Press <¬ >and<® >keys to
navigate. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List, lists the options that define the hardware installed on you computer.
Options List — Appears on the left side of the
System Setup window. The field lists 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 Options Field displays the option's current
and available settings. Options Field — Appears on the right side of Options List and
contains information about each option listed in the Options List. In
this field you can view information about your computer and make
changes to your current settings. Press to make changes to
your current settings. Press to return to the Options List.
NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Options Field are changeable.
Help — Appears on the right side
of the System Setup window and
contains help information about
the option selected in Options
List.
Key Functions — Appears below the Options Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.
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 Date Displays current date settings, in the mm:dd:yy format.
System Time Displays current time settings, in the in the hh:mm:ss format.
SATA0 Displays the SATA drive integrated on SATA0.
SATA1 Displays the SATA drive integrated on SATA1.
SATA2 SATA Port not present.
SATA3 SATA Port not present.
SATA4 Displays the SATA drive integrated on SATA4.