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BIOS setup program
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 to enter BIOS setup program.
NOTE: The F2 prompt stays active only for a short time. If you miss the prompt, wait for your computer to boot up to the
desktop, then turn o your computer and try again.
3 Navigate to the Main tab and look for Service Tag. For more information about BIOS setup program, see the Service Manual of your
computer at www.dell.com/support.
Storage device
Storage devices allow you to store data for later use. Storage devices can be internal or external. Most storage devices store data until you
manually delete the data. Examples of storage devices are harddisk drives (HDD), solidstate drives (SSD), optical-disc drives, ash drives,
and so on.
Internal storage devices
Internal storage devices are installed on your computer and generally cannot be removed while the computer is turned on. The most
common internal storage devices are hard-disk drives—HDDs and solid-state drives—SSDs. HDDs and SSDs use SATA interface to
transfer information. SSDs are also physically similar to HDDs, which makes them compatible with existing computers. HDDs contain disk
platters. SSDs use ash memory which makes SSDs faster, quieter, energy-ecient, and shock resistant.
Removable storage devices
Storage devices that can be removed from your computer without turning o your computer are called removable storage devices.
Commonly used removable storage devices include:
Optical discs
Memory cards
Flash drives
External hard drives
Optical drives and discs
Your computer may support a DVD RW or a DVD RW and Blu-ray combo drive. Optical discs can be read-only, write-once, or re-writeable.
Some of the common types of drives are:
Blu-ray writer—Reads and writes to Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and CDs.
Blu-ray reader + DVD RW combo—Reads Blu-ray Discs. Reads and writes to DVDs and CDs.
DVD RW—Reads and writes to DVDs and CDs.
Memory cards
Memory cards, also referred to as media or ash cards, use ash memory to store data. They are re-writable, fast, and retain data even
when power supply is cut o. They are commonly used in devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, media players, gaming consoles,
and so on. Your computer may have a media-card reader to read and write to these cards.
Some common types of memory cards are:
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