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System Setup Program:Dell™Inspiron™3700SystemReference
Overview
Each time you turn on your computer, it compares the installed hardware with the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-
access memory (NVRAM). If the system detects a discrepancy, it generates an error message for each incorrect configuration setting. You can
use the System Setup program to adjust the configuration settings.
You can use the System Setup program as follows:
l To set or change user-selectable features—for example, your password or power management features
l To verify information about your computer's current configuration, such as the amount of system memory
For some setup options, you must reboot the computer before any changes take effect. Changes for other options take effect immediately.
After you set up your computer, run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional
settings. Dell recommends that you write down the information for future reference.
Entering the System Setup Program
Enter and use the System Setup program as follows:
Press <Fn><F1> at any time on the keyboard (or <Scroll Lock><F1> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled). If you
press <Fn><F3> (or <Scroll Lock><F3> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled), the System Setup program opens
directly to the Battery Status screen.
Press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program. If you change the setting of an option that requires rebooting to take effect, exit the operating
system before rebooting. (The Help text in the upper-right corner of System Setup screens 1, 2, and 4 tells you if the computer must be rebooted.)
To enter System Setup on a system running ACPI, you must enter System Setup before the operating system loads. Enter System Setup by
pressing <Fn><F1> or <F2> when the F2 message appears during the System Power On startup process.
Using the System Setup Program
The System Setup screens display the current setup and configuration information and optional settings for your computer. Information on the
screens is organized in five boxed areas:
l Title
The box at the top of all screens lists the page number, system name, and version number of the basic input/output system (BIOS).
Overview
Page 2 Options
Entering the System Setup Program
Page 3 Options
Using the System Setup Program
Page 4 Options
Page 1 Options
NOTE: If you change an option that is activated by rebooting, the System Setup program displays the setting you
selected rather than the setting currently in effect. You must reboot for the new setting to take effect.
NOTE: If the computer uses the Microsoft®Windows NT®4.0 or Windows®98 operating system, you must use the
System Setup program to view and change your system configuration.
NOTE: Certain key combinations may not function with the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) or may
require activation with the Power Management Properties window in the Control Panel. See Power Conservation.
NOTE: If the System Setup program is running when the computer enters standby mode, the computer exits the System
Setup program and then activates standby mode.
- Using the AC Adapter 2
- Connecting the AC Adapter 2
- Turning the Computer On 2
- About the Batteries 6
- Charging a Hot Battery 6
- Battery Usage 6
- Installing a Second Battery 7
- Battery Charge Gauge 8
- First Low-Battery Warning 9
- Second Low-Battery Warning 10
- Charging the Battery 10
- Detecting Battery Problems 10
- Battery Disposal 11
- About Battery Power 11
- Turning the Computer On 11
- Caring for CDs and DVDs 12
- Types of Supported Discs 12
- Storage Devices 14
- CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives 16
- Audio Devices 17
- Embedded Numeric Keypad 17
- Key Combinations 18
- Display 23
- Extended Desktop Mode 24
- International Dialing Codes 26
- Americas Contact Numbers 27
- Europe Contact Numbers 28
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions 34
- Typographical Conventions 34
- How to Use Dell Diagnostics 38
- Adjusting the Brightness 41
- Expanded Video Mode 41
- Customizing Video Resolution 43
- Simul-mode Display 43
- If You Have Display Problems 44
- Printed Documentation 45
- Online Documentation 45
- Memory Allocations 51
- I/O Memory Map 51
- Connectors 53
- S-Video TV-Out 53
- Using an External Monitor 55
- Help Overview 57
- Contacting Dell 57
- Technical Assistance 58
- Help Tools 58
- Problems With Your Order 59
- Product Information 59
- Before You Call 60
- Overview 62
- Hardware Features 63
- Software Features 64
- Available Options 65
- Getting Help 65
- About the I/O Connectors 66
- Video Connector 66
- Parallel Connector 66
- Docking Connector 66
- USB Connector 67
- PS/2 Connector 67
- Serial Connector 67
- AC Power Connector 67
- Infrared Port 67
- Embedded Numeric Keypad 68
- Display Key Combinations 68
- Speaker Key Combinations 70
- Link Verification Results 71
- Using the Media Bay 73
- System Features 75
- IRQ Line Assignments 79
- Memory 80
- About PC Cards 86
- Installing PC Cards 86
- Removing PC Cards 87
- Configuring PC Cards 87
- Audio Connectors 88
- Parallel Port Connector 90
- Serial Port Connector 91
- AC Adapter 93
- Batteries 93
- Using Key Combinations 100
- Closing the Display 101
- Suspend Mode 101
- Standby Mode 101
- Save-to-Disk Suspend Mode 102
- About This Guide 104
- Notational Conventions 105
- Typographical Conventions 105
- Overview 107
- Recommended Tools 108
- ZIF Connectors 109
- Hard-Disk Drive Assembly 110
- Media Bay Devices 111
- Memory Module Cover 111
- Memory Modules 112
- Keyboard Assembly 112
- Microprocessor Module 114
- Display Assembly 115
- Display Assembly Bezel 116
- 12.1-Inch Display LCD Panel 118
- Display Assembly Latch 121
- Palmrest Assembly 121
- Reserve Battery 123
- Bay Latch Assemblies 123
- System Board Assembly 124
- Thermal Cooling Assembly 125
- Save-to-Disk Suspend Utility 127
- Removing the S2D Partition 127
- Creating the S2D Partition 127
- Back to Contents Page 128
- About Passwords 129
- Using a Primary Password 129
- Asset Tag Utility 131
- Page 1 Options 134
- Page 2 Options 136
- Page 3 Options 138
- Page 4 Options 139
- Admin Password 141
- Alarm Resume 141
- Asset Tag 141
- Audio Mode 141
- Battery 142
- Battery Status 142
- BIOS Version 142
- Boot First Device 142
- Boot Second Device 142
- Disk Time-out 144
- Diskette Drive A 144
- Diskette Drive B 144
- Diskette Reconfig 144
- Display Close 144
- Ring/Event Resume 148
- S2D Time-out 148
- Serial Port 149
- Service Tag 149
- Smart CPU Mode 149
- Suspend Time-out 149
- System Memory 150
- System Primary 150
- Universal Connect 150
- Video Memory 150
- Wakeup on LAN 151
- Microprocessor 152
- Chip Set and Bus 152
- PC Cards 152
- Connectors 153
- 12.1-Inch Display 153
- 14.1-Inch Display 154
- Keyboard 154
- Battery 154
- AC Adapter 155
- Physical 155
- Environmental (Computer) 155
- Touch Pad 156
- Track Stick 156
- Error Messages 158
- System Flash Codes 160
- Cursor Pointing Devices 163
- Using the Touch Pad 163
- Using the Track Stick 163
- Changing the Track Stick Cap 164
- Identifying Your Computer 166
- Travel Tips 168
- Dell Diagnostics 169
- Reference 170
- Installing the Audio Drivers 171
- Installing the System Help 174
- System Reference 176
- Installing the Video Driver 177
- Installing the Audio Driver 178
- Installing System Utilities 179
- Installing the Video Drivers 182
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