System Setup Program: Dell Dimension Vxxx and Vxxxc Systems
System Setup Program: Dell™ Dimension™ Vxxx
and Vxxxc Systems
Accessing System Setup | System Setup Screens
To enter the system setup program, turn on (or reboot) the system, and then press
<Del> at the blue Dell logo screen.
The system setup screens are organized as follows:
- At the top is a menu bar for accessing the main program screens.
- The box on the left side of each screen lists options that define the installed hardware
in the system.
Fields beside the options contain settings or values. You can change those
that are enclosed in brackets. Values that are not enclosed in brackets contain status
information reported by the system.
- The box on the right side of each screen displays help information for the option with a
currently highlighted field.
- The bottom area lists keys and their functions for the currently displayed screen.
The menu bar provides access to the following six screens:
- Main screen — Provides
settings for the basic system configuration
- Advanced screen —
Provides detailed settings for some system features
- Security screen — Provides indications
and settings for system password and setup password
- Power screen — Provides settings for the
system power-management features
- Boot screen — Provides information about
which device boots the system
- Exit screen — Provides selections for
saving and loading the configurations and options
In addition to these screens, options identified by a right arrow provide access to
submenus.
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