Dell Inspiron 4150 - Manual (Page 39)

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Using the System Setup Program
Dell™ Inspiron™ 4150
Overview
Viewing the System Setup Screens
System Setup Screens
Commonly Used Options
Overview
The system setup program contains the standard settings for your computer.
Viewing the System Setup Screens
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the Dell™ logo appears, press immediately.
If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.
System Setup Screens
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer. On each screen, the system setup options are listed at the
left. To the right of each option is a field that displays the setting or value for that option. You can change settings that appear as white type on the screen.
Options or values that you cannot change (because they are determined by the computer) appear less bright.
A box in the upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the currently highlighted option; a box in the lower-right corner displays information
about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the screen.
The screens display such information as:
l System configuration
l Boot Order
l Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration settings
l Basic device configuration settings
l Battery charge status
l Power management settings
l System security and hard-drive password settings
Commonly Used Options
Changing the Boot Sequence
The boot sequence, or boot order, tells the computer where to look to find the software needed to start the operating system. You can control the boot
sequence using the Boot Order page of the system setup program.
The Boot Order page displays a general list of the bootable devices that may be installed in your computer, including but not limited to the following:
l Diskette Drive
l Modular bay HDD
l Internal HDD
l CD/DVD/CD-RW drive
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do not change the settings for this program.
Certain changes might make your computer work incorrectly.
HINT: To see information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight the item and refer to the Help area on the screen.
HINT: Certain options require that you reboot the computer for new settings to take effect.