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Back to Contents Page System Setup Utility Dell™ Inspiron™ One 19 Service Manual Overview Clearing Forgotten Passwords and CMOS Settings Flashing the BIOS Overview Use system setup utility to: l Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer l Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password l Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed 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: Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference. Entering System Setup Utility 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2. When the DELL™ logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press . If you press before the F2 prompt, this keystroke will be lost. 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. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions. Setup Item - This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. The field is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features. Help Screen - This field appears on the right side of the system setup window and contains information about each option listed in the Setup Item. In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings. Scroll up and down the list with the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option is highlighted, the Help Screen displays more information about that option and available settings. Press the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to highlight an option. Press to make that selection active and return to the Setup Item. NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Setup Item are changeable. Key Functions - This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed. System Info System BIOS Version Service Tag Processor Type L2 Cache Installed Memory Memory Speed Displays the system name Displays the BIOS version number Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present Displays the processor information Displays the L2 cache size Indicates the amount of memory installed in MB Indicates the memory speed in MHz

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System Setup Utility
Dell™ Inspiron™ One 19 Service Manual
Overview
Clearing Forgotten Passwords and CMOS Settings
Flashing the BIOS
Overview
Use system setup utility to:
l
Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer
l
Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password
l
Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed
Entering System Setup Utility
1.
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2.
When the DELL™ logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press <F2> immediately.
System Setup Screens
The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the
setup item
, active
help screen
, and
key functions
.
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:
Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference.
NOTE:
The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has 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 will be lost. 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.
Setup Item
—
This field appears on the left side of the system setup
window. The field is a scrollable list containing features that define the
configuration of your computer, including installed hardware, power
conservation, and security features.
Scroll up and down the list with the up- and down-arrow keys. As an option
is highlighted, the
Help Screen
displays more information about that option
and available settings.
Help Screen
—
This field appears on the right side of the system setup
window and contains information about each option listed in the
Setup Item
.
In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes
to your current settings.
Press the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to highlight an option. Press
<Enter> to make that selection active and return to the
Setup Item
.
NOTE:
Not all settings listed in the
Setup Item
are changeable.
Key Functions
—
This field appears below the
Help Screen
and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.
NOTE:
Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
System Info
System
Displays the system name
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version number
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present
Processor Type
Displays the processor information
L2 Cache
Displays the L2 cache size
Installed Memory
Indicates the amount of memory installed in MB
Memory Speed
Indicates the memory speed in MHz