Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 XPS 15 2-in-1 Service Manual - Page 56

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. 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. 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 BIOS setup program settings and exit. Identifying the storage 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. 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. A list of storage drives is displayed under Drives in the System Configuration 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 on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. 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. 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 appear. 56 System setup

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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.
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.
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 BIOS setup program settings and exit.
Identifying the storage 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.
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.
A list of storage drives is displayed under
Drives
in the
System Configuration
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 on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program.
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.
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 appear.
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System setup