System setup screens – Dell Dimension 2400 User Manual

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System Setup Screens

 

The system setup program screens display the current configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into five areas:

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Title — The box at the top of all screens that lists the computer name.

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Computer data — Two boxes below the title box that display your computer processor, L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the BIOS.

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Options — A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security

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Fields to the right of the option titles contain settings or values. When <Enter> appears to the right of an option title, press <Enter> to access a popup
menu of additional options.

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Key functions — A line of boxes across the bottom of all screens that lists keys and their functions within system setup.

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Help — Press <F1> for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).

 

 

The following table shows Drive Configuration option information.

 

Option

Function

 

System Time

 

Displays the system time.

 

System Date

 

Displays the system date.

 

Drive Configuration

 

Displays drive configurations when <Enter> is pressed.

 

Boot Sequence

 

Displays boot sequence when <Enter> is pressed.

 

Memory Information

 

Displays amount of system memory when <Enter> is pressed.

 

CPU Information

 

Displays CPU information when <Enter> is pressed.

 

Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options)  Displays integrated device options when <Enter> is pressed.

 

Power Management

 

Displays power management options when <Enter> is pressed.

 

System Security

 

Displays system security options when <Enter> is pressed.

 

Keyboard Numlock

 

Turns the Keyboard NumLock option on and off. The default is On.

 

Report Keyboard Errors

 

Displays keyboard errors when set to Report. The default is Report.

 

Auto Power On

 

Allows auto power-on. The default is Disabled.

 

Fast Boot

 

Turns the fast boot option on and off. The default is On.

 

OS Install Mode

 

Turns the OS Install Mode on and off. The default is Off.

 

IDE Hard Drive Acoustics Mode

 

Sets the performance speed of your hard drive. The default is Bypass.

 

System Event Log

 

Displays the system event log when <Enter> is pressed.

 

Asset Tag

 

Displays asset tag information.

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