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2-2 Dell Dimension XPS H233 System Reference Guide
S
ystem Setup Screens
The system setup screens (an example of the Main screen
is shown in Figure 2-1) display the current setup and con-
figuration information and optional settings for your
system. Information on the screen is organized in four
areas:
•
Menu bar
At the top of each screen is a menu bar for accessing
the five main screens in the system setup program.
•
Configuration options
The box on the left side of each screen lists catego-
ries that define the installed hardware in your
system.
Fields beside the categories contain options or
values. You can change those that are enclosed in
brackets. Values that are not enclosed in brackets
contain status information reported by the system.
•
Help
The box on the right side of each screen displays
help information for the category with a currently
highlighted field.
•
Key functions
The bottom area of each screen lists keys and their
functions within the currently displayed screen of the
system setup program.
U
sing the System Setup Program
Table 2-1 lists the keys you use to view or change infor-
mation on the system setup screens and to exit the
program.
Table 2-1. System Setup Navigation
Keys
Keys Action
l
Displays help information.
Returns to the parent menu.
Moves the cursor up or down to
select an item.
Moves the cursor to the previ-
ous or next menu option or
category.
Increases or decreases the cur-
rent value in the selected field
or cycles through options for
the selected category.
Selects the submenu for the
current category (if there is
one) or, on the Exit menu, exe-
cutes the current command. In
the System Time and System
Date categories, pressing
<Enter> moves the cursor to
the next field.
Reverts all settings to the initial
defaults.
Reverts the settings to the last
saved configuration.
In the System Time and System
Date categories, moves the cur-
sor to the next or previous field.
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