Dell Latitude C540 - Manual (Page 112)

Using the System Setup Program
Overview
Viewing the System Setup Screens
System Setup Screens
Commonly Used Options
Overview
NOTE: Your operating system may automatically configure most of the options available in the system
setup program, thus overriding options that you set through the system setup program. (An exception
is the External Hot Key option, which you can disable or enable only through the system setup
program.) For more information on configuring features for your operating system, see your
Microsoft® Windows® Help or Windows Help and Support Center.
You can use the system setup program as follows:
To set or change user-selectable features-for example, your password
To verify information about your computer's current configuration, such as the amount of system
memory
After you set up your computer, run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your system
configuration information and optional settings. Dell recommends that you write down the information for
future reference.
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.
Viewing the System Setup Screens
Turn on (or restart) your computer. 1.
When the Dell™ logo appears, press immediately. 2.
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.
Depending on the operating system installed on your computer, you may also be able to enter the system
setup program by pressing at any time while the computer is running.