Dell Vostro 1440 (Mid 2011) - Manual (Page 69)

Entering System Setup
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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.
System Setup Overview
System Setup allows you to:
• change the system configuration information after you add, change, or
remove any hardware in your computer.
• set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.
• read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the
System Setup screen information for future reference.
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for
this program. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
System Setup Screens
Menu Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a
menu to access the System Setup options. Press < Left Arrow >
and < Right Arrow > keys to navigate. As a Menu option is
highlighted, the Options List lists the options that define the
hardware installed on your computer.
Options
List
Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a
menu to access the System Setup options. Press < Left Arrow >
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