Dell Dimension 8300 - Manual (Page 107)

Appendix 107
Viewing Settings
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
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.
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:
• Title — The box at the top of all screens that lists the computer name.
• Computer data — Two boxes below the title box that display your computer processor,
L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the BIOS.
• Options — A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of your
computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features.
Fields to the right of the option titles contain settings or values. The fields that you
can change appear bright on the screen. The fields that you cannot change (because
they are set by the computer) appear less bright. When <
Enter
> appears to the right
of an option title, press <Enter> to access a popup menu of additional options.
• Key functions — A line of boxes across the bottom of all screens that lists keys and
their functions within system setup.
• Help — Press <F1> for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).
Boot Sequence
This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.