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Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Dimension™ 5150/E510 Service Manual Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Options Boot Sequence Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings 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 appears, press immediately. 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 Computer) and try again. System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer.

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System Setup
Dell™ Dimension™ 5150/E510 Service Manual
Overview
Entering System Setup
System Setup Screens
System Setup Options
Boot Sequence
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
Clearing CMOS Settings
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 appears, press <F2> immediately.
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 Computer
) and try again.
System Setup Screens
The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer.