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Appendix
Dell™XPS™M1730Owner'sManual
Overview
Viewing the System Setup Screens
System Setup Screens
Commonly Used Options
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Overview
You can use the system setup program as follows:
l To set or change user-selectable features—for example, your computer password
l To verify information about the computer's current configuration, such as the amount of system memory
After you set up the computer, run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings. You may
want to write down the information for future reference.
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer, such as:
l System configuration
l Boot order
l Boot (start-up) configuration
l Basic device-configuration settings
l System security settings
Viewing the System Setup Screens
Verify the system setup entry procedure for your system (steps 1 and 2) with the project team.
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. WhentheDELL™logoappears,press<F2>immediately.IfyouwaittoolongandtheMicrosoft®Windows®logo appears, continue to wait until you
seetheWindowsdesktop.Thenshutdownyourcomputerandtryagain.
System Setup Screens
On each screen, the system setup options are listed at the left. To the right of each option is the setting or value for that option. You can change settings that
appear as white type on the screen. Options or values that you cannot change (because they are determined by the computer) appear less bright.
The upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the currently highlighted option; the lower-right corner displays information about the
computer. System-setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the screen.
Commonly Used Options
Certainoptionsrequirethatyourebootthecomputerfornewsettingstotakeeffect.
Changing the Boot Sequence
NOTE: Your operating system may automatically configure most of the options available in the system setup program, thus overriding options that you
set through the system setup program. (An exception is the Fn Key Emulation option, which you can disable or enable only through the system setup
program.) For more information on configuring features for your operating system, access the Help and Support Center (see Microsoft Windows XP and
Windows Vista Help and Support Center).
NOTE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by Dell technical support, do not change the system setup settings. Certain
changes might make your computer work incorrectly.
NOTE: For information about a specific item on a system setup screen, highlight the item and see the Help area on the screen.