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System Setup
Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual
Overview
Entering System Setup
System Setup Options
Boot Menu
Overview
Use System Setup as follows:
l To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
l To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
l 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.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. WhentheblueDELL™logoisdisplayed,youmustwatchfortheF2prompttoappear.
3. Once this F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.
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 Options
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can make your computer work
incorrectly.
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.
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not be present or may not appear exactly as listed.
Displays the computer model name.
Display the BIOS revision.
Displays the computer service tag.
Displays the type of processor.
Displays the speed of the processor.
Displays the processor L2 cache size.
Displays the total memory size.
Displays the memory available in the system.
Displays the memory speed.
Displays the memory channel modes.
¡ Single
¡ Dual
Displays the type of memory used in the computer.
Sets the time on your computer.
Sets the date on your computer.
