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Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. Displays the System Setup help file. Updating the BIOS It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For notebooks, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet 1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3. If you have your computer's Service Tag or Express Service Code: NOTE: For desktops, the service tag label is available on the front of your computer. NOTE: For notebooks, the service tag label is available on the bottom of your computer. NOTE: For All-In-One Desktops, the service tag label is available at the back of your computer. a) Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. b) Click Submit and proceed to step 5. 4. If you do not have your computer's service tag or express service code, select one of the following: a) Automatically detect my Service Tag for me b) Choose from My Products and Services List c) Choose from a list of all Dell products 5. On the application and drivers screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS. 6. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File. 7. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window; click Download Now. The File Download window appears. 8. Click Save to save the file on your computer. 9. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen. System Setup Option General 40

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Table 1. Navigation Keys
Keys
Navigation
Up arrow
Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow
Moves to the next field.
<Enter>
Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar
Expands or collapses a drop
‐
down list, if applicable.
<Tab>
Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE:
For the standard graphics browser only.
<Esc>
Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen
displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
<F1>
Displays the System Setup help file.
Updating the BIOS
It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For
notebooks, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet
1.
Restart the computer.
2.
Go to
support.dell.com/support/downloads
.
3.
If you have your computer's Service Tag or Express Service Code:
NOTE:
For desktops, the service tag label is available on the front of your computer.
NOTE:
For notebooks, the service tag label is available on the bottom of your computer.
NOTE:
For All-In-One Desktops, the service tag label is available at the back of your computer.
a)
Enter the
Service Tag
or
Express Service Code
and click
Submit
.
b)
Click
Submit
and proceed to step 5.
4.
If you do not have your computer's service tag or express service code, select one of the following:
a)
Automatically detect my Service Tag for me
b)
Choose from My Products and Services List
c)
Choose from a list of all Dell products
5.
On the application and drivers screen, under the
Operating System
drop-down list, select
BIOS
.
6.
Identify the latest BIOS file and click
Download File
.
7.
Select your preferred download method in the
Please select your download method below window
; click
Download
Now
.
The
File Download
window appears.
8.
Click
Save
to save the file on your computer.
9.
Click
Run
to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
System Setup Option
General
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