support.dell.com System Setup Program B-3
System Setup Screens and Options
The system setup screens are organized as follows:
• The left side of each screen lists options that define the installed hardware in
your system.
• The right side of each screen displays options that contain settings or values that
you can change. Values that are grayed out contain status information reported by
the system.
• The bottom of each screen displays help information for the option with a cur-
rently highlighted field if the system setup program is not in full screen mode.
• Pressing <Alt><h> displays the Key Help Guide, which lists keys and their func-
tions for the currently displayed screen.
The Main screen provides access to the following screens:
• System Information screen — Displays a compilation of the present settings of
the basic system configuration
• Product Information screen — Displays system product version numbers and
identification codes
• Disk Drives screen — Provides settings for the system drives
• Onboard Peripherals screen — Provides settings for the integrated system
board ports and controllers
• Boot Options screen — Provides information about which device boots the sys-
tem and options for boot type
• Date and Time screen — Provides selections for setting the system date and
time
• System Security screen — Provides selections for setting the system’s security
level
• Advanced Options — Provides a menu for setting the system’s cache and
Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) device options and Plug and Play operation
The Main screen also allows you to load the system setup program’s default settings
and to cancel all changes to the settings.