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Table 15. Exit Screen Options

Enabling the Processor Serial Number

The Intel®Pentium®III microprocessor includes a processor serial number feature designed to provide additional user security and manageability

benefits. By default, this feature is disabled on Dell systems to protect your privacy. However, it can be enabled through the Processor Serial

Number option in the system setup program.

To enable the processor serial number feature, perform the following steps.

NOTICE: Do not change this setting by any means other than the system setup program. Otherwise, your system may become

unusable.

1. Enter the system setup program.

2. When the Main screen appears, use the down-arrow key to highlight the Processor Serial Number option.

3. Press <Enter>, select Enabled from the menu, and then press <Enter> again.

4. Use the right-arrow key to highlight Exit and then press <Enter>.

5. When prompted to confirm the changes you made, press <Enter>.

The system restarts with the processor serial number feature enabled.

To disable the processor serial number feature, repeat steps 1 through 5, selecting Disabled in step 3.

Clearing NVRAM

To clear NVRAM for all devices and restart the system, perform the following steps:

1. Enter the system setup program.

2. Press the right-arrow key to move to the Advanced menu.

3. Press the down-arrow key to highlight Reset Configuration Data. Then press the plus (+) key to change the setting to Yes (refer to

Advanced Screen Menu Options table).

4. Press <F10> to exit the program and restart the system.

Option

Function

Exit Saving Changes

Saves any changes you have made, exits the system setup program, and restarts the system.

Exit Discarding

Changes

Discards any changes you have made, exits the system setup program, and restarts the system.

Load Setup Defaults

Discards any changes you have made and reverts all options to their defaults, but does not exit the system setup

program.

Load Custom Defaults

Loads settings saved using Save Custom Defaults option. Press <Enter>. Then press spacebar to select Yes or No

at the confirmation pop-up menu, and press <Enter> again.

Save Custom Defaults

Saves any changes you have made, but does not exit the system setup program.

Discard Changes

Discards any changes you have made and reverts all options to their last saved settings, but does not exit the system

setup program.

NOTE: The processor serial number feature remains enabled until you disable it in the system setup program.

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