System setup
System setup enables you to manage your notebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware conguration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage your computer security
Topics:
• Entering BIOS without keyboard
• System setup options
• System Log
• Updating the BIOS
• System and setup password
Entering BIOS without keyboard
1 Press the power button to turn on your tablet.
2 Press and hold the Volume Up button when the Dell logo appears on the screen.
3 When the F12 boot selection menu appears, select BIOS Setup using the Volume Up button.
4 Press the Volume Down button to enter BIOS setup program.
System setup options
NOTE
: Depending on the notebook and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
General screen options
This section lists the primary hardware features of your tablet.
Option
Description
System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your tablet.
• System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date,
Manufacture Date, Express Service Code, the Signed Firmware update—enabled by default
• Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels Mode,
Memory Technology
• Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum
Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit
Technology
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