System setup program, Overview, Entering the system setup program – Dell Dimension 4400 User Manual
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System Setup Program
Dell™ Dimension™ 4400
Overview
Each time you turn on or restart your computer system, the computer compares the hardware installed in the computer to the hardware listed in the
configuration information stored in NVRAM on the system board. If the computer detects a discrepancy between the two, it generates error messages that
identify the incorrect configuration settings. The computer then prompts you to enter the system setup program to correct the setting.
You can use the system setup program as follows:
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To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
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To set or change user-selectable options—for example, the user password
Dell recommends that you write down the system setup program screen information for future reference.
The system setup screens are organized as follows:
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At the top is a menu bar for accessing the main program screens.
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The box on the left side of each screen lists options that define the installed hardware in the computer. Fields beside the options contain settings or
values. You can change those that are enclosed in brackets. Values that are grayed out contain status information reported by the system.
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The box on the right side of each screen displays help information for the option with a currently highlighted field.
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The lower-right area lists keys and their functions for the currently displayed screen.
The menu bar provides access to the following screens:
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screen — Provides settings for the basic computer configuration
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screen — Provides detailed settings for some computer features
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screen — Provides indications and settings for system password and setup password
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screen — Provides settings for system power management features
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screen — Provides information about which device boots the computer
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screen — Provides selections for saving and loading the configurations and options
In addition to these screens, options identified by a right arrow provide access to submenus.
Entering the System Setup Program
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Turn on (or restart) your computer.
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When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press .
If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation. Then shut down the computer
and try again.
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Entering the System Setup Program