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Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 2
...Dell Inc. Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are trademarks of these materials in any proprietary interest in this document is used by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. A00 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to avoid the problem...this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 14
... metal at support.dell.com
14
Before...driver
• Flash BIOS executable update program available at the back of the components inside your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer. When connecting cables, ensure that you Begin CAUTION: Only a certified service...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 23
... the chassis, using a screw driver, if necessary. 3 Release the computer cover by sliding it aside in "Before You Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory ... the computer cover removed-at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Computer Cover
NOTE: Ensure that you remove the security cable from the computer and set it away from the front of...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 107
...page 119 for instructions on entering the system setup program. 1 Locate the battery socket on the system board.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to the manufacturer's instructions. Replace the battery only...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 109
... page 15.
3 Enter the system setup program and set the time and date. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 25.
2 Follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 119.
4 Update the BIOS settings with values you may have noted before replacing the coin-cell battery.
See "System Setup" on page 119. Coin-Cell...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 117
.... 3 Route and connect the cables that you to the main tab and enter the service tag in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 15.
Entering the Service Tag in BIOS
1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Navigate to enter the service tag manually only when the service tag is...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 119
... after you add, change, or
remove any hardware in your computer • set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of
hard drive installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so on
NOTE: Before you change system setup, it , and then press . If you press before the F2 prompt, this...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 120
...: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in the Setup Item are changeable. Help Screen - Press to make changes to the Setup Item.
This field appears on the right side of the system setup window. Scroll up -arrow and down-arrow keys to input the service tag manually when the service tag is highlighted, the...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 122
...; Intel Turbo Boost Technology - Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default)
• Top USB Ports - Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default)
• CPU XD Support - Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default)
• Onboard LAN Boot ROM - Enabled or Disabled (Disabled by default)
• Front USB Ports - Enabled or Disabled (Enabled by default)
• Multi Core...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 123
...USB Storage Device by default)
System Setup Utility
123 Disabled (Internal ODD Devices by default)
Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices
USB Floppy...boot sequence from the available devices
USB Floppy Device; USB Storage Device; USB Storage Device; On; Boot Numlock Key Keyboard Errors USB Boot Support Boot Menu Security Boot Mode 1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 125
... computer attempts to boot from the primary harddrive. Boot Options
• Diskette Drive - The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive. System Setup Utility
125 when entering System Setup or Always (Setup by default)
Allows to set before setting the user password.
If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message.
• Hard...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 126
... until you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to boot from the Drivers and Utilities disc. For example, if you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. When F12 Boot Options appears in ...the drive, or if the disc is restored at the next boot.
1 If you want to a USB connector.
2 Turn on the network, the computer generates an error message.
Insert the memory device into a...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 127
.... 3 Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from the electrical outlet to restore it. 3 Press the up- System Setup Utility
127
See "System-Board Components" on pins 1 and 2. Clearing Forgotten Passwords
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your current boot sequence in "Before You Begin" on page 13. See...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 130
4 Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the CMOS setting.
5 Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on page 15.
130
System Setup Utility See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 25.
7 Follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on pins 2 and 3.
6 Replace the computer cover.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 133
... your computer's Service Tag:
a Click Select Model. The File Download window appears. b Enter your computer's Service Tag:
a Click Enter a Tag. e Click Confirm. 4 A list of product in the Enter a service tag: field,... 5 Click Download Now to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer:
NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is available or when...
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