When the blue Dell™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
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 and try again.
The system setup program screens display the current configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into five areas:
Title – The area at the top of all system setup screens that displays your computer's model number.
Computer data – Two boxes below the title that display the system processor, L2 cache, service tag, and the version number of the system setup program.
Options – A scrollable box listing options that define the configuration of your computer (including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features).
Fields to the right of the listed options contain settings or values. The settings and values that you can change are brighter on the screen. All other settings and values are set by the computer and cannot be changed. When <Enter> appears to the right of an option, press <Enter> to access a pop-up menu of additional options.
Key functions – A line of boxes across the bottom of all system setup screens that lists keys and their functions within the system setup program.
Help – Press <F1> for information on the option that is selected (highlighted).
Option
Function
System Time
Displays the system time.
System Date
Displays the system date.
Diskette Drive A:
Displays floppy drive details.
Primary Drive 0:
Displays primary hard drive 0. The default is Auto.
Primary Drive 1:
Displays primary hard drive 1 (if installed). The default is Off.
Secondary Drive 0:
Displays secondary hard drive 0. The default is Auto.
Secondary Drive 1:
Displays secondary hard drive device type. The default is Off.
Boot Sequence
Displays boot sequence when <Enter> is pressed.
System Memory
Displays amount of system memory.
AGP Aperture
Displays amount of aperture memory. The default is 128 MB.
CPU Information
Displays CPU information when <Enter> is pressed.
Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options)
Displays integrated device options when <Enter> is pressed.
PCI IRQ Assignments
Displays PCI IRQ assignments when <Enter> is pressed.
IRQ Reservations
Displays the IRQ reservations when <Enter> is pressed.
System Security
Displays system security options when <Enter> is pressed.
Keyboard Numlock
Turns the Keyboard NumLock option on and off. The default is On.
Report Keyboard Errors
Displays keyboard errors when set to Report. The default is Report.
Auto Power On
Allows auto power-on. The default is Disabled.
Remote Wake Up
Allows remote Wake on LAN. (Dell does not support Wake on LAN in S3 or S5 Suspend Modes on this Dimension™ computer.) The default is Off.
Lower Power Mode
Disables remote wake up. The default is Disabled.
AC Power Recovery
Enables AC power recovery to occur. The default is Last.
Fast Boot
Turns the fast boot option on and off. The default is Off.
Suspend Mode
Displays the suspend state used by the computer. The default is S3.
System Event Log
Displays the system event log when <Enter> is pressed.
Asset Tag
Displays asset tag information.
The following table shows CPU Information option information.
Option
Function
CPU Speed
Sets the CPU speed. The default is Normal.
Bus Speed
Displays the bus speed.
Processor ID
Displays processor ID.
Clock Speed
Displays clock speed.
Cache Size
Displays cache size.
The following table shows Integrated Devices (Legacy Select Options) information.
Option
Function
Sound
Turns the integrated sound off and on. The default is On.
Mouse Port
Turns the mouse port off and on. The default is On.
USB Emulation
Turns USB emulation off and on. The default is On.
USB Controller
Turns the USB controller off and on. The default is On.
Serial Port 1
Sets serial port options and turns the port off and on. The default is Auto.
Parallel Port
Displays parallel port settings when <Enter> is pressed. The default mode is PS/2 and the I/O address default is 378h.
IDE Drive Interface
Sets the IDE-drive interface options. The default is Auto.
Diskette Interface
Sets floppy-disk interface options. The default is Auto.
PC Speaker
Turns the PC speaker off and on. The default is On.
Primary Video Controller
Sets the primary video controller. The default is AGP.
Video DAC Snoop
Turns the video DAC Snoop off and on. The default is Off.
The following table shows System Security option information.
Option
Function
Password Status
Locks and unlocks the password option. The default is Unlocked.
System Password
Enables and disables the system password. The default is Disabled.
Setup Password
Enables and disables the setup password. The default is Disabled.
PXE BIS Default Policy
Specifies how the computer will respond to boot integrity services authentication requests when no certificate has been installed. When set to Deny (the default), this request is rejected. The request is accepted when set to Accept. (Dell does not support Wake on LAN or PXE on this Dimension computer and cannot assist you with debugging a Wake on LAN or a PXE failure—those features are enabled only for your convenience.)
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "Safety Instructions."
If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your computer or change settings in the system setup program until you clear the forgotten password(s).
NOTICE: This process erases both the system and setup passwords.
