System Setup: Dell XPS 730/730X Service Manual
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System Setup
Dell™ XPS™ 730/730X Service Manual
Overview
Entering System Setup
System Setup Options—Dell™ XPS™ 730
System Setup Options—Dell XPS 730X
Boot Sequence
Clearing CMOS Settings
Overview
Use 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.
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future
reference.
CAUTION: Do not change the settings in system setup unless you are an expert computer user. Certain
changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. When the DELL logo appears, press <F2> immediately.
NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To
avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release <F2> in even intervals until the system setup screen appears.
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.
System Setup Options—Dell™ XPS™ 730
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may, or may not appear
exactly as listed.
Main
System Date
Displays the current date in the
mm:dd:yy format.
Displays the time in the hh:mm:ss
