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System setup utility, Overview, Entering system setup utility – Dell Inspiron Zino HD (400, Late 2009) User Manual

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System Setup Utility

Dell™ Inspiron™ 300/400 Service Manual 

  

Overview

  

Clearing Forgotten Passwords and CMOS Settings

  

Flashing the BIOS

 

Overview

Use system setup utility to:

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Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer

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Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password

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Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed

 

 

Entering System Setup Utility

 

1.

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

 

2.

When the 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
setup item, active help screen, and key functions.

 

System Setup Options

CAUTION:

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 change 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, and then press

. If you press before the F2 prompt, 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.

Setup Item — This field appears on the left side of the system setup
window. The field is a scrollable list containing 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 Help Screen displays more information about that option
and available settings.

Help Screen — This field appears on the right side of the system setup
window and contains information about each option listed in the Setup Item.
In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes
to your current settings.

Press the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to highlight an option. Press
to make that selection active and return to the Setup Item.

 

NOTE:

Not all settings listed in the Setup Item are changeable.

Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen 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.

 

System Info

System

Displays the system name

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS version number

Service Tag

Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present

Asset Tag

Displays the asset tag of the computer when the asset tag is present

Processor Type

Displays the processor information

Processor L2 Cache

Displays the L2 cache size

Memory Installed

Indicates the amount of memory installed in MB