HINT: 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
External Hot Key option,
which you can disable or
enable only through the
system setup program.)
For more information on
configuring features for
your operating system, see
your Microsoft®
Windows® Help and
Support Center.
You can use the system setup program as follows:
To set or change user-selectable features—for example, your password
To verify information about your computer's current configuration, such as the amount of system memory
After you set up your computer, run the system setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings. Dell recommends that you write down the information for future reference.
The system setup program contains the standard settings for your computer.
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user or are directed to do so by
Dell technical support, do not change the settings for this program. Certain
changes might make your computer work incorrectly.
HINT: To see information
about a specific item on a
system setup screen,
highlight the item and
refer to the Help area on
the screen.
The system setup screens display the current setup information and settings for your computer. Each screen is laid out with the system setup options listed at the left. To the right of each option is a field that displays 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.
A box in the upper-right corner of the screen displays help information for the currently highlighted option; a box in the lower-right corner displays information about the computer. System setup key functions are listed across the bottom of the screen.
The screens display such information as:
System configuration
Boot (start-up) configuration and docking-device configuration settings
HINT: Certain options
require that you reboot
the computer for new
settings to take effect.
To enable or disable a device, highlight the item and press
. Enabled items appear as white and display a small triangle to the left; disabled items appear blue or dimmed without a triangle.
Set the Parallel Mode option according to the type of printer or device connected to the parallel connector. To determine the correct mode to use, see the documentation that came with the device.
Setting Parallel Mode to Disabled disables the parallel port and the port's LPT address, freeing its interrupt for another device to use.
Serial Port allows you to map the serial port COM address or disable the serial port and its address, freeing that interrupt for another device to use.
immediately.
at any time while the computer is running.
. Enabled items appear as white and display a small triangle to the left; disabled items appear blue or dimmed without a triangle.