Entering System Setup; System Setup Screen; System Setup Options - Dell Optiflex 740 User Manual

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Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference.

Entering System Setup

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 this 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 (see Turning Off Your

System Setup Screen

The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into four areas: the
menu at the top, the main window, the Item Help field on the right, and key functions listed on the bottom.
Options List — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. The field is a
scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of your computer, including
installed hardware, power conservation, and security features.
Scroll up and down the list by using the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option is highlighted,
the Option Field displays more information about that option and the option's current and
available settings.

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System
Lists the computer name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, (if applicable), and the Asset Tag. None of these fields can
System Info
be modified.
Identifies the CPU type, processor clock speed, bus speed, clock speed, and L2 cache size. States whether the processor is multiple-core
Processor Info
capable and whether it supports 64-bit technology.
Lists the type, size, speed, and channel mode (dual or single) of installed memory.
Memory Info
Identifies any installed PCI or PCI Express cards.
PCI Info
Displays current date and time settings.
Date/Time
The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list.
Boot Sequence
Lists the order that the BIOS will search the available hard drives in the system.
HDD Boot
Sequence
Drives
Diskette Drive
Computer) and try again.
This option enables or disables the floppy drive. The options are Off, USB, Internal, and Read Only.
Option Field — This field contains information about each
option. In this field you can view your current settings and
make changes to your settings.
Use the right- and left-arrow keys to highlight an option.
Press <Enter> to make that selection active.
Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Field
and lists keys and their functions within the active system
setup field.