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Entering BIOS setup program, Enabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program

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Entering BIOS setup program 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 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. Enabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. The BIOS setup program is displayed. 3. On the left pane, select Settings > System Configuration > USB Configuration. The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane. 4. Select or clear the Enable External USB Port check box to enable or disable it, respectively. 5. Save the settings and exit. Identifying the hard drive in BIOS setup program 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. A list of hard drives are displayed under the System Information in the General group. Checking the system memory in BIOS setup program 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program. 3. On the left pane, select Settings > General > System Information. The memory information is displayed on the right pane. System setup options NOTE: Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not be displayed. Table 7. System setup options-System information menu General-System Information System Information BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number. Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer. Asset Tag Displays the Asset Tag of the computer. Ownership Tag Displays the ownership tag of the computer. Manufacture Date Displays the manufacture date of the computer. Ownership Date Displays the ownership date of the computer. Express Service Code Displays the express service code of the computer. Memory Information Memory Installed Displays the total computer memory installed. System setup 77

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Entering BIOS setup program
1.
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
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.
Enabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program
1.
Turn on or restart your computer.
2.
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program.
The BIOS setup program is displayed.
3.
On the left pane, select
Settings
>
System Configuration
>
USB Configuration
.
The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane.
4.
Select or clear the
Enable External USB Port
check box to enable or disable it, respectively.
5.
Save the settings and exit.
Identifying the hard drive in BIOS setup program
1.
Turn on or restart your computer.
2.
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program.
A list of hard drives are displayed under the
System Information
in the
General
group.
Checking the system memory in BIOS setup program
1.
Turn on or restart your computer.
2.
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program.
3.
On the left pane, select
Settings
>
General
>
System Information
.
The memory information is displayed on the right pane.
System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not be
displayed.
Table 7. System setup options—System information menu
General-System Information
System Information
BIOS Version
Displays the BIOS version number.
Service Tag
Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag
Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
Ownership Tag
Displays the ownership tag of the computer.
Manufacture Date
Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
Ownership Date
Displays the ownership date of the computer.
Express Service Code
Displays the express service code of the computer.
Memory Information
Memory Installed
Displays the total computer memory installed.
System setup
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