Dell 3000 Laptop User Manual


 
2-4 Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
and an external device simultaneously (Simul Mode, the
default).
When you are using Windows 95 (rather than the Setup
program), press <Fn><F8> to change the video display
device.
System Memory
System Memory displays the base amount of dynamic
random-access memory (DRAM) installed in the com-
puter. Each computer has 640 KB of base memory. This
option has no user-selectable settings.
Extended Memory
Extended Memory displays the total amount of memory
above 1 MB. Each computer comes standard with at least
16 MB of memory on the system board. If you install or
remove memory, the amount of extended memory dis-
played changes. This option has no user-selectable
settings.
System Devices Menu Options
The following subsections explain each option in the
System Devices menu of the Setup program (see Fig-
ure 2-2). The same information is also available in the
topic titled “System Devices Menu” in the online System
User’s Guide.
Figure 2-2. System Devices Menu of Setup Program
Main System Devices Security Power Boot Exit
F1 Help Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
P/S 2 Mouse [Enabled]
IDE Controller [Both]
FDD Controller [Enabled]
CD-ROM Drive Speed [High Performance]
Plug & Play O/S [Yes]
Serial Port [PnP OS]
Infrared Port [Disabled]
Parallel Port: [PnP OS]
Mode [ECP]
DMA Channel [DMA 3]
Audio: [PnP OS]
1st DMA channel [DMA 1]
2nd DMA channel [DMA 0]
Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
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