Enter system setup – Dell Vostro 260s (Mid 2011) User Manual

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an option is highlighted, the
Options Field displays the
option's current and
available settings.

your current settings. Press
<ESC> to return to the Dell
Diagnostics.

NOTE: Not all settings
listed in the Options
Field are changeable.

Dell Diagnostics — Appears below the Dell Diagnostics and lists keys and their
functions within the active system setup field.

Use the following keys to navigate through the System Setup screens:

Keystroke

Action

< F2 >

Displays information on any selected item
in the System Setup.

< Esc >

Exit from current view or switch the
current view to the Dell Diagnostics page
in the System Setup.

< Up Arrow > or < Down Arrow >

Select an item to display.

< Left Arrow > or < Right Arrow >

Select a menu to display.

– or +

Change existing item value.

< Enter >

Select the sub menu or execute command.

< F9 >

Load setup default.

< F10 >

Save current configuration and exit
System Setup.

Enter System Setup

1.

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.

When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.

3.

Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.

NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can
appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and then press <F2> . If you
press <F2> before you are prompted, this keystroke will be lost.

4.

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 and try

again.

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