Standard Settings; System Setup Pages; Viewing The System Setup Pages - Dell Inspiron 2100 Solution Manual

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Standard Settings

The system setup program contains the standard settings for your
computer.
NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user, don't change the settings
for this program. Certain changes might make your computer work incorrectly.

System Setup Pages

The system setup pages display the current setup information and settings
for your computer. You can change settings that appear as white type on the
screen.
• Page 1 displays system information.
• Page 2 displays basic device configuration settings.
• Page 3 displays system security and hard drive password settings.
• Page 4 displays power management settings.
• Page 5 displays the boot configuration.
• Page 6 displays setting and exit options.

Viewing the System Setup Pages

Turn on (or restart) your computer.
1
Press <F2> immediately.
2
If you wait too long and the Windows
until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer
(see page 14) and try again.
®
logo appears, continue to wait