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Using the system setup program, System setup options – Dell Latitude CPi A User Manual

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If you are using Windows NT 4.0, close all open application programs and exit the operating system. When
prompted, reboot the computer and press < F1> (or from an external keyboard if
the External Hot Key option is enabled). If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into
memory, let the system complete the load operation; then shut down the computer and try again.

In either operating system, press to exit the System Setup program. If you change the setting of an
option that requires rebooting in order 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.

Using the System Setup Program

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

The box on the left half of screens 1, 2, and 4 lists options that define the installed hardware in your
computer and the power conservation and security features for your computer.

Fields next to the options contain settings or values. You can change those values that appear bright
on the screen. Options or values that you cannot change (because they are determined or calculated
by the computer) appear less bright.

Help

The box on the upper-right half of screens 1, 2, and 4 displays help information for the option with a
currently highlighted field.

Computer data

The box in the lower-right corner of screens 1, 2, and 4 displays information about your computer.

Key functions

The line of boxes across the bottom of all screens lists keys and their functions within the System
Setup program.

System Setup Options

The following alphabetized subsections explain in detail the options found in the System Setup program.