Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 - Manual (Page 109)

Appendix
109
Using the System Setup Program
Overview
NOTE:
Your operating system may automatically configure most of the options available in system setup,
thus overriding options that you set through system setup. (An exception is the External Hot Key option,
which you can disable or enable only through system setup.) For more information on configuring
features for your operating system, see the Windows Help and Support Center. To access help, see
page 12.
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer,
such as:
• System configuration
• Basic device-configuration settings
• System security and hard-drive password settings
• Power management settings
• Boot (start-up) configuration and display settings
• Docking-device settings
• Wireless control settings
NOTICE:
Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do
not change the system setup settings. Certain changes might make your computer work incorrectly.
Viewing the System Setup Screens
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately. 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.
System Setup Screen
The system setup screen consists of three windows of information. The window on the left
contains an expandable hierarchy of control categories. If you select (highlight) a category (such
as System, Onboard Devices, or Video) and press <Enter>, you can show or hide the related
subcategories. The window on the right contains information about the category or subcategory
selected in the window on the left.
Altitude (maximum):
Operating –15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage –15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)
Environmental (continued)
G8011bk2.book Page 109 Thursday, March 31, 2005 1:50 PM