Dell Alienware X51 Owner's Manual - Page 11

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System Setup

Overview

Use the system setup to:

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get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the

amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on

•

change the system configuration information

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set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of

hard drive installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so on

NOTE:

Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you note the

system-setup screen information for future reference.

Entering System Setup

1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt

to appear and then press <F2> immediately.

NOTE:

can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press <F2>. If you

press <F2> before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and

the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the

Microsoft Windows desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again.

See "Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices" on page 7.

The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt

System Setup