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System Setup

Dell Studio™ Slim 540s Service Manual

Overview

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

Clearing CMOS Settings

Flashing the BIOS

Overview

Use system setup to:

Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer.

Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.

Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.

NOTICE:

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

incorrectly.

NOTE:

Before you use system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference.

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2. When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press <F2> immediately.

NOTE:

The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and

then press <F2>. If you press <F2> before you are prompted, this keystroke will be lost. 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 (see

try again.

System Setup Screens

The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the

options list, active options field, and key functions.

Menu — Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a menu to access to the System Setup options. Press <¬>and<®>keys to

navigate. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List, lists the options that define the hardware installed on you computer.

Options List — Appears on the left side of the

System Setup window. The field lists features

that define the configuration of your computer,

including installed hardware, power

conservation, and security features.

Scroll up and down the list with the up- and

down-arrow keys. As an option is highlighted,

the Options Field displays the option's current

and available settings.

Key Functions — Appears below the Options Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.

System Setup Options

NOTE:

Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

Main

System Date

Displays current date settings, in the mm:dd:yy format.

System Time

Displays current time settings, in the in the hh:mm:ss format.

SATA0

Displays the SATA drive integrated on SATA0.

SATA1

Displays the SATA drive integrated on SATA1.

SATA2

SATA port not present.

SATA3

SATA port not present.

SATA4

Displays the SATA drive integrated on SATA2.

SATA5

Displays the SATA drive integrated on SATA3.

System Info

Lists the BIOS version, system name, asset tag, and service tag.

Options Field — Appears on the right side of Options List and

contains information about each option listed in the Options List. In

this field you can view information about your computer and make

changes to your current settings. Press <Enter> to make changes to

your current settings. Press <ESC> to return to the Options List.

NOTE:

Not all settings listed in the Options Field are changeable.

Turning Off Your

Computer) and

Help — Appears on the right side

of the System Setup window and

contains help information about

the option selected in Options

List.