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System Setup Program

Dell™ Dimension™ 4300S

  Overview

  Viewing Settings

  Clearing Forgotten Passwords

Overview

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.

See the following figure for an example of the main screen of the program.

Viewing Settings

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
   
   
2. 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.

System Setup Program Screens

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™ system.) The default is Off.
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 diskette 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 system and cannot assist you with debugging a Wake on LAN or a PXE failure—those features are enabled only for your convenience.)

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on "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.

1. Shut down the computer.
   
   
2. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
   
   

NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.

3. Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board.
   
   
4. Open the computer cover.
   
   
5. Locate jumper PSWD on the system board and remove the jumper plug.
   
   
6. Close the computer cover, plug your computer into an electrical outlet, and turn on the computer.
   
   

The existing password(s) are erased.

7. Shut down the computer.
   
   
8. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
   
   

NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.

9. Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board.
   
   
10. Open the computer cover.
    
    
11. Install the PSWD jumper plug.
    
    
12. Close the computer cover, plug your computer into an electrical outlet, and turn on the computer.
    
    

Turning on your computer with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature.

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