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Table 5. Navigation keys (continued)
Keys
Navigation
Spacebar
Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.
Tab
Moves to the next focus area.
Esc
Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a
message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
F1
Displays the System Setup help file.
System Setup overview
System Setup allows you to:
● Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer.
● Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.
● Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future
reference.
CAUTION:
Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain
changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Accessing System Setup
Steps
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. After the white Dell logo appears, press F2 immediately.
The System Setup page is displayed.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the desktop. Then, shut down or
restart your computer and try again.
NOTE:
After the Dell logo appears, you can also press F12 and then select BIOS setup.
System Setup options
NOTE:
Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 6. General
Option
System Information
NOTE:
For the standard graphics browser only.
Description
Displays the following information:
● System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership
Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.
● Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed,
Memory Channels Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM 1 Size,, DIMM 2 Size, DIMM
3 Size, and DIMM 4 Size.
● PCI Information: Displays SLOT1, SLOT2, SLOT3, SLOT4, and SLOT5_M.2
● Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current
Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache,
Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology.
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