Dell Inspiron 14z N411z: System Setup

System Setup: Dell Inspiron 14z N411z

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System Setup

Use the system setup to:

Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or

remove any hardware in your computer

Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password

Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed

NOTE: Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you note the

system-setup screen information for future reference.

Entering System Setup

1

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2

When the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and

then press <F2> immediately.

NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt

can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press <F2>. If you

press <F2> before the F2 prompt, this keystroke is lost. If you wait too long and

the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the

Microsoft Windows desktop. Then, shut down your computer. See "Turning Off

Your Computer" on page 9 and try again.

System Setup Screens

The system-setup screen displays current or changeable configuration

information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into

three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions.

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Setup Item — This field appears

Help Screen — This field appears on

on the left side of the system setup

the right side of the system setup

window. The field is a scrollable list

window and contains information

containing features that define the

about each option listed in the Setup

configuration of your computer,

Item. In this field you can view

including installed hardware,

information about your computer and

power conservation, and security

make changes to your current settings.

features.

Press the up-arrow and down-arrow

Scroll up and down the list with

keys to highlight an option. Press

the up- and down-arrow keys. As

<Enter> to make that selection

an option is highlighted, the Help

active and return to the Setup Item.

Screen displays more information

NOTE:

Not all settings listed in the Setup

about that option and available

Item are changeable.

settings.

Key Functions — This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys

and their functions within the active system setup field.

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this

section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

Setup

System Time Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format

System Date Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format

BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number

Product Name Displays the product name

Service Tag Displays the service tag of the computer

Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of the computer when

the asset tag is present

CPU Type Displays the CPU type

CPU Speed Displays the CPU speed

CPU ID Displays the CPU ID

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CPU Cache

L1 Cache size Displays the L1 cache size

L2 Cache size Displays the L2 cache size

L3 Cache size Displays the L3 cache size

Fixed HDD Displays the hard drive information

SATA ODD Displays the optical drive information

AC Adapter Type Displays AC adapter type

Memory Information

System Memory Indicates the amount of memory installed in

MB

Extended Memory Indicates the amount of extended memory

Memory Speed Indicates the memory speed in MHz

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Advanced

Intel SpeedStep - This field enables or

disables the Intel SpeedStep mode of the

processor.

Virtualization - When enabled, a VMM can

utilize the additional hardware capabilities

provided by Vanderpool Technology.

Integrated NIC - Enables/disables the on-

board LAN controller.

USB Emulation - Enables/disables the

system's basic input/output system (BIOS)

controls USB keyboards and mice.

USB PowerShare - Enables/disables charging

USB devices when system is off.

USB Wake Support - Allows you to enable

USB devices to wake the system from standby.

This feature is only functional when the AC

power adapter is connected. If the AC power

adapter is removed before standby, the BIOS

will remove power from all of the USB ports to

conserve battery power.

SATA Operation - Two modes are available:

AHCI Mode ATA Mode

Adapter Warnings - Choose if the system

must display warning messages when you use

certain power adapters. The system displays

these messages if you attempt to use a power

adapter that has too little capacity for your

configuration.

Function Key Behavior - Allows you to

configure function key behavior.

Charger Behavior - Enable/disable charger

behavior.

Advanced (Miscellaneous

External USB Ports - Enable/disable external

Devices)

USB ports

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Set Admin Password Allows to set, change, or delete the

administrator password

NOTE: Deleting administrator password deletes

the system password. Hence, set the

administrator password before setting the system

password.

Set System Password Allows to set, change, or delete the system

password

Set HDD Password Allows to set, change, or delete the hard drive

password

Password on Boot Enables/disables Password on Boot

Password ByPass Allows you to bypass the system (boot)

password and the internal HDD password

prompts during a system restart from the

standby state

Computrace The Absolute Anti-Theft solution is disabled by

default.

Boot

1st Boot Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available

devices

Removable Drive; Hard Drive; USB Storage

Device; CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive; Network;

Disabled (Hard Drive by default)

2nd Boot Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available

devices

Removable Drive; Hard Drive; USB Storage

Device; CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive; Network;

Disabled (CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive by default)

3rd Boot Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available

devices

Removable Drive; Hard Drive; USB Storage

Device; CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive; Network;

Disabled (Removable Drive by default)

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4th Boot Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available

devices

Removable Drive; Hard Drive; USB Storage

Device; CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive; Network;

Disabled (Network by default)

5th Boot Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available

devices

Removable Drive; Hard Drive; USB Storage

Device; CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive; Network;

Disabled (USB Storage Device by default)

Exit

Exit Options Provides options to Save Changes and Reset,

Discard Changes and Reset, Restore Defaults,

Discard Changes and Save Changes

Boot Sequence

This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.

Boot Options

Removable Drive

The computer attempts to boot from the removable

drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an

error message.

Hard Drive

— The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard

drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an

error message.

CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

— The computer attempts to boot from the

CD/DVD/CD-RW drive. If no CD/DVD/CD-RW is in the drive, or if the

CD/DVD/CD-RW has no operating system, the computer generates an

error message.

USB Storage Device

— Insert the memory device into a USB connector

and restart the computer. When

F12 Boot Options

appears in the

lower-right corner of the screen, press <F12>. The BIOS detects the

device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu.

NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that

your device is bootable, check the device documentation.

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Network

— The computer attempts to boot from the network. If no

operating system is found on the network, the computer generates an error

message.

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot

You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to

boot from the CD/DVD/CD-RW drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the

Drivers and Utilities disc. On completion of diagnostic tests, the previous

boot sequence is restored.

1

If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB

connector.

2

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

3

When

F2 Setup, F12 Boot Options

appears in the lower-right

corner of the screen, press <F12>.

NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to

wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your

computer and try again.

The

Boot Device Menu

appears, listing all available boot devices.

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On the

Boot Device Menu

choose the device you want to boot from.

For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight

USB

Storage Device

and press <Enter>.

NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure your

device is bootable, check the device documentation.

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

1

Enter system setup. See "Entering System Setup" on page 91.

2

Use the arrow keys to highlight the

Boot

menu option and press <Enter>

to access the menu.

NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.

3

Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices.

4

Press plus (+) or minus (–) to change the boot priority of the device.

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