System Setup; Overview; Entering System Setup; System Setup Screen - Dell XPS ONE MTG Owner's Manual

System Setup

Overview

Use System Setup as follows:
• To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or
remove any hardware in your computer
• To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
• To 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.
NOTICE:
Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for
this program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly.

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 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
your computer and try again.

System Setup Screen

The System Setup screen displays current or changeable configuration
information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into
three areas: the menu, the main window, the Help and key functions field.
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Windows desktop. Then, shut down
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