System Setup Overview; Accessing System Setup; General Screen Options - Dell Precision 3520 Owner's Manual
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Also See for Precision 3520:
- Service manual (124 pages) ,
- Owner's manual (84 pages) ,
- Setup and specifications (24 pages)
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Keys
Navigation
Up arrow
Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow
Moves to the next field.
Enter
Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar
Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab
Moves to the next focus area.
Esc
Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a
message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
System Setup overview
System Setup allows you 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:
Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain
changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Accessing System Setup
1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. After the white Dell logo appears, press F2 immediately.
The System Setup page is displayed.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the desktop. Then, shut down or
restart your computer and try again.
NOTE:
After the Dell logo appears, you can also press F12 and then select BIOS setup.
General screen options
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
Option
Description
System
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
Information
● System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date,
● Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels
● Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed,
● Device Information: Displays Primary Hard Drive, M.2 SATA2, M.2 SATA, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC
Battery
Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.
Information
Boot Sequence
Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.
Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM ASize, DIMM B Size,
Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable,
and 64-Bit Technology.
Address, Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel Type, Native Resolution, Audio
Controller, Wi-Fi Device, WiGig Device, Cellular Device, Bluetooth Device.
System setup options
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