Dell Inspiron 2600 Solutions Guide - Page 97

Standard Settings NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes might make your computer work incorrectly. Viewing the System Setup Screens 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If you wait too long and the Windows® logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer (see page 37) and try again. System Setup Screens The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer. Each screen is laid out with the system setup options listed at the left. To the right of each option is a field that displays the setting or value for that option. You can change settings that appear as white type on the screen. Options or values that you cannot change (because they are determined by the computer) appear less bright. A box in the upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the currently highlighted option; a box in the lower-right corner displays information about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the screen. The screens display such information as: • System configuration • Boot (start-up) configuration and docking device configuration settings • Basic device configuration settings • Battery charge status • Power management settings • System security and hard drive password settings HINT: To see information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight the item and refer to the Help area on the screen. Appendix 97