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System Setup
Dell™Vostro™230sServiceManual—Slim Tower
Boot Menu
Navigation Keystrokes
Entering System Setup
System Setup Menu Options
Boot Menu
Press<F12>whentheDell™logoappearstoinitiateaone-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system.
The options listed are:
Internal HDD
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
Onboard NIC
BIOS Setup
Diagnostics
This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot menu does not make
any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
Navigation Keystrokes
Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens.
Entering System Setup
Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options:
l Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing <F12>
l Access System Setup by pressing <F2>
<F12> Menu
Press<F12>whentheDell™logoappearstoinitiateaone-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup
options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful
when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Making changes in the boot menu does not make any
changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
<F2>
Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press <F2> when
the keyboard lights first flash.
System Setup Menu Options
Navigation Keystrokes
Action
Keystroke
Expand and collapse field
<Enter>, left- or right-arrow key, or +/–
Expand or collapse all fields
< >
Exit BIOS
<Esc>—Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit
Change a setting
Left or right-arrow key
Select field to change
<Enter>
Cancel modification
<Esc>
Reset defaults
<Alt><F> or Load Defaults menu option
NOTE: System Setup options may vary depending on your computer and may not appear in the exact same order.
System Info
System Info
The System Info page provides the basic configuration information. You cannot change these options. The following information is available:
l BIOS Version
l Service Tag
l Processor Type
l Processor L2 Cache
l Installed Memory
l Memory Speed
l Memory Channel Mode
l Memory Type