Dell Inspiron 14 3473 Inspiron 14 3000 Service Manual - Page 108

System setup options

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2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear, and then press F2 immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again. System setup options NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 3. System setup options-Main menu Main System Time Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format. System Date Displays the current date in mm/dd/ yyyy format. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version. Product Name Displays the model number of your computer. Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer. Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of your computer. CPU Type Displays the processor type. CPU Speed Displays the processor speed. CPU ID Displays the processor identification code. CPU Cache L1 Cache Displays the processor L1 cache size. L2 Cache Displays the processor L2 cache size. 108

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2
During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to
appear, and then press F2 immediately.
NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This
prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then
press F2. If you press F2 before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If
you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn
off
your computer and try
again.
System setup options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items
listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 3. System setup options—Main menu
Main
System Time
Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss
format.
System Date
Displays the current date in mm/dd/
yyyy format.
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version.
Product Name
Displays the model number of your
computer.
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of your
computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the asset tag of your
computer.
CPU Type
Displays the processor type.
CPU Speed
Displays the processor speed.
CPU ID
Displays the processor
identification
code.
CPU Cache
L1 Cache
Displays the processor L1 cache size.
L2 Cache
Displays the processor L2 cache size.
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