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System Setup Program

Dell™ Inspiron™ 8100

  Standard Settings

  System Setup Program Pages

  Viewing the System Setup Program Pages

Standard Settings

The system setup program contains the standard settings for your computer.

NOTICE: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes might make your computer work incorrectly.

System Setup Program Pages

HINT: To see information about a specific item, highlight the item and refer to the Help area on the screen.

The system setup program 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 boot configuration and dock configuration settings.
  
  
• Page 3 displays basic device configuration settings.
  
  
• Page 4 displays battery charge status.
  
  
• Page 5 displays power management settings.
  
  
• Page 6 displays system security and hard drive password settings.
  
  

Viewing the System Setup Program Pages

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
   
   
2. When the Dell™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
   
   

If you wait too long and the Windows® logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.

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