Entering System Setup; Responding To Error Messages; Using The System Setup Navigation Keys; System Setup Options - Dell DL1000 Owner's Manual

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on or restart your system.
2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting,
and then restart your system and try again.

Responding To Error Messages

If an error message is displayed while the system is booting, make a note of the message. For more
information, see System Error
NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message the first
time you start your system.

Using The System Setup Navigation Keys

Keystroke Action
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
<Enter> Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in
the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down menu, if applicable.
<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.
<Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the
main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and
restarts the system.
<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.

System Setup Options

System Setup Main Screen
NOTE: Press <Alt><F> to reset the BIOS to its default settings.
Menu Item Description
System BIOS This option is used to view and configure BIOS settings.
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Messages.
NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.
NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but
do not take effect until you restart the system.