Dell Vostro 3250 - 3 System Setup Overview; Accessing System Setup; System Setup Options

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System Setup overview
System Setup allows you 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.
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen
information for future reference.
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program.
Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Accessing System Setup
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. After the white Dell logo appears, press F2 or F12 immediately.
The System Setup page displays.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the
desktop. Then, shut down or restart your computer and try again.
System Setup Options
Table 4. — Main
System Time Displays the system time. Allows you to reset the time on the
computer’s internal clock.
System Date Displays the system date. Allows you to reset the date on the
computer’s internal calendar.
BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision.
Product Name Displays the computer model number
Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of your computer (if available).
CPU Type Displays the type of processor.
CPU Speed Displays the speed of the processor
CPU ID Displays the processor ID
CPU Cache Displays the L1 and L2 cache size of the processor
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